Leschenault's rousette vs Lesser Star-thistle

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rousettus	Centaurea
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Lesser Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).