dwarf thistle vs Isarog Chrotomys

Cirsium acaule compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf thistle	Isarog Chrotomys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cirsium	Chrotomys
Species	Cirsium acaule	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Conservation Status

dwarf thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf thistle	Isarog Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.