Cerf des Andes Méridionales vs Root-headed Centaury

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerf des Andes Méridionales	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hippocamelus	Centaurea
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Cerf des Andes Méridionales

EN — Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerf des Andes Méridionales	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerf des Andes Méridionales

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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