Astarte's Catchfly vs Kazakhstan Vole

Silene astartes compared with Microtus ilaeus

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Kazakhstan Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Kazakhstan Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Silene	Microtus
Species	Silene astartes	Microtus ilaeus

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Kazakhstan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Kazakhstan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

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

Kazakhstan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.