Centaury vs Oriental House Rat
Centaurium erythraea compared with Rattus tanezumi
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Centaury | Oriental House Rat |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Gentianales (Gentianales) | Rodentia (Rodents) |
| Family | Gentianaceae | Muridae (Mice & Rats) |
| Genus | Centaurium | Rattus |
| Species | Centaurium erythraea | Rattus tanezumi |
Conservation Status
Centaury
LC — Least ConcernOriental House Rat
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Centaury | Oriental House Rat |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Centaury
Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).
Oriental House Rat
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), and Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati).
Centaury
The Centaury (Centaurium erythraea) is a species in the genus Centaurium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Australia', 'Belgium', 'Bolivia', 'Brazil', 'Canada'].
Oriental House Rat
No description available.
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