Brook Thistle vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Cirsium rivulare compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Brook Thistle is Extinct while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Thistle	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Asterales (국화목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cirsium	Alticola
Species	Cirsium rivulare	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Brook Thistle

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Thistle	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Thistle

The Brook Thistle (Cirsium rivulare) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.