Lesser Star-thistle vs Philippine mouse-deer

Centaurea diluta compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Tragulidae
Genus	Centaurea	Tragulus
Species	Centaurea diluta	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Philippine mouse-deer
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).

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.