Centaury vs Madagascan fruit bat

Psephellus taochius compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Madagascan fruit 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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Psephellus	Eidolon
Species	Psephellus taochius	Eidolon dupreanum

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Madagascan fruit 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.

Madagascan fruit 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.