Awarian Centaury vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Psephellus avaricus compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Awarian Centaury is Critically Endangered while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awarian Centaury	Palawan Fruit 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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Psephellus	Acerodon
Species	Psephellus avaricus	Acerodon leucotis

Conservation Status

Awarian Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awarian Centaury	Palawan Fruit 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.

Palawan Fruit Bat

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.