Globe Thistle vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Echinops exaltatus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tenrecidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Echinops	Alticola
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Globe Thistle and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.