Centaury vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Lesser Bulldog 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)	Noctilionidae
Genus	Psephellus	Noctilio
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Noctilio albiventris

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Lesser Bulldog 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.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Centaury

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