Centaury vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Psephellus pecho compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Moluccan 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 pecho	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Moluccan 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.

Moluccan Flying Fox

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.