Awarian Centaury vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Psephellus avaricus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Awarian Centaury is Critically Endangered while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awarian Centaury	Miller’s Mastiff 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Psephellus	Molossus
Species	Psephellus avaricus	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Awarian Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awarian Centaury	Miller’s Mastiff 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.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.