Centaury vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Psephellus taochius compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Decken's Horseshoe 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)	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Psephellus	Rhinolophus
Species	Psephellus taochius	Rhinolophus deckenii

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus taochius) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.