Curled Thistle vs Raton Subterraneo

Carduus crispus compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curled Thistle	Raton Subterraneo
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Carduus	Thaptomys
Species	Carduus crispus	Thaptomys nigrita

Conservation Status

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Raton Subterraneo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curled Thistle	Raton Subterraneo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Raton Subterraneo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.