Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Rough Star-thistle

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Rough Star-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	Lonchophylla	Centaurea
Species	Lonchophylla mordax	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).