Large-eared Pied Bat vs Rough Star-thistle

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied 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	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chalinolobus	Centaurea
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).