Centaury vs Harmless Serotine

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Cirsium eliasianum	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Centaury

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