Albov's Thistle vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Cirsium albowianum compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Albov's Thistle is Endangered while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albov's Thistle	Dwarf 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	Cirsium	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cirsium albowianum	Pteropus woodfordi

Conservation Status

Albov's Thistle

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albov's Thistle	Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albov's Thistle

Habitat

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

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Albov's Thistle

The Albov's Thistle (Cirsium albowianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.