Centaury vs Leschenault's rousette

Psephellus taochius compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Leschenault's rousette
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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Psephellus	Rousettus
Species	Psephellus taochius	Rousettus leschenaultii

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Leschenault's rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.