Brook Thistle vs Diminutive Serotine

Cirsium rivulare compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Brook Thistle is Extinct while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Thistle	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cirsium	Eptesicus
Species	Cirsium rivulare	Eptesicus diminutus

Conservation Status

Brook Thistle

EX — Extinct

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Thistle	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Brook Thistle

The Brook Thistle (Cirsium rivulare) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.