Large-eared Pied Bat vs Reticulate Thistle

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Onopordum nervosum

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Reticulate Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Reticulate Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chalinolobus	Onopordum
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Onopordum nervosum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Reticulate Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Reticulate Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).