blue fleabane vs Mongolian Vole

Erigeron acer compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• blue fleabane is Vulnerable while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blue fleabane	Mongolian 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	Erigeron	Microtus
Species	Erigeron acer	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

blue fleabane

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blue fleabane	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blue fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blue fleabane

The Blue Fleabane (Erigeron acer) is a species in the genus Erigeron. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.