Centaury vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Psephellus pecho compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Psephellus	Nephelomys
Species	Psephellus pecho	Nephelomys auriventer

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus pecho) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.