Centaury vs Handley's Red Bat

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Handley's Red 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cirsium	Lasiurus
Species	Cirsium eliasianum	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Handley's Red 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.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Centaury

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