Centaury vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Fenton's Mastiff 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	Cirsium	Molossus
Species	Cirsium eliasianum	Molossus fentoni

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Fenton's Mastiff 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.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Centaury

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