Long-nosed Scolomys vs Melancholy Thistle

Scolomys ucayalensis compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed Scolomys	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scolomys	Cirsium
Species	Scolomys ucayalensis	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed Scolomys	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).