Lesser Star-thistle vs Major s Pine Vole

Centaurea diluta compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-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	Centaurea	Microtus
Species	Centaurea diluta	Microtus majori

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Major s Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.