Awl Aster vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Symphyotrichum pilosum compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Awl Aster is Not Evaluated while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awl Aster	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Symphyotrichum	Cynopterus
Species	Symphyotrichum pilosum	Cynopterus sphinx

Conservation Status

Awl Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awl Aster	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awl Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, South Korea), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Awl Aster

The Awl Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum) is a species in the genus Symphyotrichum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Symphyotrichum pilosum contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.