Centaury vs Chinese Water Myotis

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Myotis laniger

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Chinese Water 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 gracillimus	Myotis laniger

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Chinese Water 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.

Chinese Water Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Centaury

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

Chinese Water Myotis

The Chinese Water Myotis (Myotis laniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.