Centaury vs Diminutive Myotis

Psephellus taochius compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Diminutive Myotis
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Psephellus	Myotis
Species	Psephellus taochius	Myotis diminutus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Diminutive Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Diminutive Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Centaury

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