Kohldistel vs Eastern Mole

Cirsium oleraceum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Kohldistel is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kohldistel	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Cirsium	Scalopus
Species	Cirsium oleraceum	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Kohldistel

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kohldistel	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kohldistel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kohldistel

The Cabbage thistle (Cirsium oleraceum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.