Broad-Leaved Ragwort vs Duke of Bedford s Vole

Senecio sarracenicus compared with Proedromys bedfordi

Key Differences

• Broad-Leaved Ragwort is Critically Endangered while Duke of Bedford s Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaved Ragwort	Duke of Bedford s 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	Senecio	Proedromys
Species	Senecio sarracenicus	Proedromys bedfordi

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaved Ragwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaved Ragwort	Duke of Bedford s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Leaved Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Duke of Bedford s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Leaved Ragwort

The Broad-Leaved Ragwort (Senecio sarracenicus) is a species in the genus Senecio. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.