Lesser Star-thistle vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Centaurea diluta compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	Palawan Fruit 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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Centaurea	Acerodon
Species	Centaurea diluta	Acerodon leucotis

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Palawan Fruit 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).

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.