Maximowicz s Vole vs Melancholy Thistle

Microtus maximowiczii compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maximowicz s Vole	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	Microtus	Cirsium
Species	Microtus maximowiczii	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maximowicz s Vole	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).