Lesser Star-thistle vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Centaurea diluta compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Centaurea	Pipistrellus
Species	Centaurea diluta	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal