Awarian Centaury vs Mexican vole

Psephellus avaricus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Awarian Centaury is Critically Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awarian Centaury	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Psephellus	Microtus
Species	Psephellus avaricus	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Awarian Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awarian Centaury	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awarian Centaury

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Awarian Centaury

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