Lesser Star-thistle vs Montane Myotis

Centaurea diluta compared with Myotis oxyotus

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Montane Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	Montane Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Centaurea diluta	Myotis oxyotus

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Montane Myotis
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).

Montane Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.