mountain thistle vs Narrow-headed Vole

Acanthus montanus compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain thistle	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Acanthaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acanthus	Microtus
Species	Acanthus montanus	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain thistle	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.