Boissier's Psephellus vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Psephellus boissieri compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Lesueur's Hairy 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)	Cistugidae
Genus	Psephellus	Cistugo
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Cistugo lesueuri

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.