Brook Thistle vs Fringed Myotis

Cirsium rivulare compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Brook Thistle is Extinct while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Thistle	Fringed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Cirsium rivulare	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Brook Thistle

EX — Extinct

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Thistle	Fringed Myotis
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).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.