Centaury vs Montane Water Vole

Psephellus taochius compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Psephellus taochius	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Montane Water 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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus taochius) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.