Centaury vs Northern Mole Vole

Psephellus taochius compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Psephellus taochius	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Northern Mole 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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Centaury

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