Giovanni's Big-eared Bat vs Melancholy Thistle

Micronycteris giovanniae compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat	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	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Micronycteris	Cirsium
Species	Micronycteris giovanniae	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).