Field Thistle vs Major s Pine Vole

Cirsium discolor compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Major s Pine 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 majori

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Major s Pine 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.

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.