Centaury vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Kashmir Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Kashmir Mountain 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.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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