Appendage-bearing Centaury vs Lyles flying fox

Psephellus appendicigerus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Appendage-bearing Centaury is Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appendage-bearing Centaury	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Psephellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Psephellus appendicigerus	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Appendage-bearing Centaury

EN — Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appendage-bearing Centaury	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appendage-bearing Centaury

Habitat

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

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appendage-bearing Centaury

The Appendage-bearing Centaury (Psephellus appendicigerus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.