Centaury vs Montane Myotis

Psephellus taochius compared with Myotis oxyotus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Montane Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Montane 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 oxyotus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Montane Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Montane 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.

Montane Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Centaury

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