Field Thistle vs Large False Serotine

Cirsium discolor compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cirsium	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cirsium discolor	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.