Al Maha vs Lesser Star-thistle

Oryx leucoryx compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

• Al Maha is Vulnerable while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Al Maha	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Asterales (نجميات)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Oryx	Centaurea
Species	Oryx leucoryx	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Al Maha

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Al Maha	Lesser Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Al Maha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Al Maha

The Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a species in the genus Oryx. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.