Centaury vs Paradox Vole

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Paradox 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	Cirsium	Microtus
Species	Cirsium eliasianum	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Paradox 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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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