dwarf thistle vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Cirsium acaule compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• dwarf thistle is Near Threatened while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf thistle	Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Asterales (キク目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cirsium	Apodemus
Species	Cirsium acaule	Apodemus latronum

Conservation Status

dwarf thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf thistle	Large-eared Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.