Field Thistle vs Lacustrine Vole

Cirsium discolor compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Lacustrine 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 discolor	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Lacustrine Vole
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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.