marsh thistle vs Pearson s Pericote

Cirsium palustre compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh thistle	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Cirsium palustre	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh thistle	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.