Brook Thistle vs Mongolian Vole

Cirsium rivulare compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Brook Thistle is Extinct while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Thistle	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cirsium	Microtus
Species	Cirsium rivulare	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Brook Thistle

EX — Extinct

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Thistle	Mongolian Vole
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).

Mongolian Vole

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.