Centaury vs Mexican cottontail

Psephellus pecho compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Psephellus	Sylvilagus
Species	Psephellus pecho	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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