cabbage thistle vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Cirsium oleraceum compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• cabbage thistle is Near Threatened while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cabbage thistle	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Asterales (астроцветные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cirsium	Microtus
Species	Cirsium oleraceum	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

cabbage thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cabbage thistle	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cabbage thistle

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.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cabbage thistle

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.