Centaury vs Kazakhstan Vole

Psephellus taochius compared with Microtus ilaeus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Kazakhstan Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Kazakhstan 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 taochius	Microtus ilaeus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Kazakhstan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Kazakhstan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Kazakhstan Vole

Habitat

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.