Alpine Pine Vole vs Vavilov's Centaury

Microtus multiplex compared with Centaurea vavilovii

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Vavilov's Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Vavilov's 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 Centaurea
Species Microtus multiplex Centaurea vavilovii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Vavilov's Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Vavilov's Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vavilov's 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.

Vavilov's Centaury

No description available.

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