cabbage thistle vs Liechtenstein s Pine Vole

Cirsium oleraceum compared with Microtus liechtensteini

Key Differences

• cabbage thistle is Near Threatened while Liechtenstein s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cabbage thistle	Liechtenstein s Pine 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 oleraceum	Microtus liechtensteini

Conservation Status

cabbage thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Liechtenstein s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cabbage thistle	Liechtenstein s Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cabbage thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Liechtenstein s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cabbage thistle

The Cabbage thistle (Cirsium oleraceum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.