Maltese star-thistle vs Vavilov's Centaury

Centaurea melitensis compared with Centaurea vavilovii

Key Differences

• Maltese star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Vavilov's Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maltese star-thistle	Vavilov's Centaury
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Centaurea	Centaurea
Species	Centaurea melitensis	Centaurea vavilovii

Evolutionary Relationship

Maltese star-thistle and Vavilov's Centaury share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centaurea.

Conservation Status

Maltese star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Vavilov's Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maltese star-thistle	Vavilov's Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maltese star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Vavilov's Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.