Diffuse knapweed vs Ornate Flying Fox

Centaurea diffusa compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Diffuse knapweed is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diffuse knapweed	Ornate 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	Centaurea	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Centaurea diffusa	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Diffuse knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diffuse knapweed	Ornate Flying Fox
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).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.