Egyptian rousette vs Melancholy Thistle

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rousettus	Cirsium
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).