Centaury vs Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Psephellus taochius compared with Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Kelaart's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Psephellus taochius	Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

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.