Centaury vs Madagascan fruit bat

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Madagascan fruit 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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Psephellus	Eidolon
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Eidolon dupreanum

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Madagascan fruit 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.

Madagascan fruit 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.