Molina's hog-nosed skunk vs Rough Star-thistle

Conepatus chinga compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Molina's hog-nosed skunk is Least Concern while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Molina's hog-nosed skunk	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mephitidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Conepatus	Centaurea
Species	Conepatus chinga	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

LC — Least Concern

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Molina's hog-nosed skunk	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).