Lesser Star-thistle vs Northern Bettong

Centaurea diluta compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Potoroidae
Genus	Centaurea	Bettongia
Species	Centaurea diluta	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Northern Bettong
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).

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.