Awarian Centaury vs Dark flying fox

Psephellus avaricus compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Awarian Centaury is Critically Endangered while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awarian Centaury	Dark 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 avaricus	Pteropus subniger

Conservation Status

Awarian Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awarian Centaury	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awarian Centaury

Habitat

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

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Awarian Centaury

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