Lesser Star-thistle vs Orange-throated Bat

Centaurea diluta compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	Orange-throated Bat
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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Centaurea	Lampronycteris
Species	Centaurea diluta	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Orange-throated Bat
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).

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.