Centaury vs Lyles flying fox

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Lyles 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 eliasianum	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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