Centaury vs Lesser Naked Bat

Psephellus pecho compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Lesser 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 pecho	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Lesser 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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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