Centaury vs Guam Flying Fox

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Guam Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Guam Flying Fox

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.