Centaury vs Greater Naked Bat

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Greater Naked 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Psephellus	Cheiromeles
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Cheiromeles torquatus

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Greater Naked 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.

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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