Giant Knapweed vs Guam Flying Fox

Centaurea macroptilon compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Giant Knapweed is Not Evaluated while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Knapweed	Guam 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 macroptilon	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Giant Knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Knapweed	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.