Field Thistle vs Large Oecomys

Cirsium discolor compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Large Oecomys
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	Oecomys
Species	Cirsium discolor	Oecomys superans

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Large Oecomys
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 Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.