Centaury vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Centaury

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