Awarian Centaury vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Psephellus avaricus compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Awarian Centaury is Critically Endangered while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awarian Centaury	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Psephellus	Sturnira
Species	Psephellus avaricus	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

Awarian Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awarian Centaury	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.