Centaury vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Psephellus taochius compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Mediterranean Pine 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 duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Mediterranean Pine 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.

Mediterranean Pine 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.