Field Thistle vs Paradox Vole

Cirsium discolor compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Paradox 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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.