Awarian Centaury vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Psephellus avaricus compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Awarian Centaury is Critically Endangered while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awarian Centaury	Little Golden-mantled 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 pumilus

Conservation Status

Awarian Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awarian Centaury	Little Golden-mantled 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.

Little Golden-mantled 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.