Centaury vs Lacustrine Vole

Psephellus taochius compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Lacustrine 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 limnophilus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Lacustrine 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.

Lacustrine 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.