Narrow-headed Vole vs Yellow Thistle

Microtus gregalis compared with Cirsium erisithales

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Yellow Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Yellow 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 gregalis	Cirsium erisithales

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Yellow Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.