Lesser Star-thistle vs Pale fox

Centaurea diluta compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	Pale fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Centaurea	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Centaurea diluta	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.