Diffuse knapweed vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Centaurea diffusa compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Diffuse knapweed is Not Evaluated while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diffuse knapweed	Lesser Hairy-winged 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	Centaurea	Harpiocephalus
Species	Centaurea diffusa	Harpiocephalus harpia

Conservation Status

Diffuse knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diffuse knapweed	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diffuse knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.