Cotton Burdock vs Narrow-headed Vole

Arctium tomentosum compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

Cotton Burdock is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotton Burdock	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Arctium	Microtus
Species	Arctium tomentosum	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Cotton Burdock

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotton Burdock	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotton Burdock

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.