Balkan Pine Vole vs Centaury

Microtus felteni compared with Psephellus taochius

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole 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 felteni Psephellus taochius

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

Habitat

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

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) 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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus taochius) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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