Centaury vs Harmless Serotine

Psephellus taochius compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Psephellus taochius	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Centaury

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