Curled Thistle vs Pearson s Pericote

Carduus crispus compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curled Thistle	Pearson s Pericote
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	Carduus	Andalgalomys
Species	Carduus crispus	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curled Thistle	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.