Lesser Star-thistle vs Monk Saki

Centaurea diluta compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Centaurea	Pithecia
Species	Centaurea diluta	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Monk Saki
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).

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.