Field Thistle vs Iberian Mole

Cirsium discolor compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Cirsium	Talpa
Species	Cirsium discolor	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.