Alpine Pine Vole vs Appendage-bearing Centaury

Microtus multiplex compared with Psephellus appendicigerus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Appendage-bearing Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Appendage-bearing Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Microtus Psephellus
Species Microtus multiplex Psephellus appendicigerus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Appendage-bearing Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Appendage-bearing Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appendage-bearing Centaury

Habitat

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

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appendage-bearing Centaury

The Appendage-bearing Centaury (Psephellus appendicigerus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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