Demiriz's Centaury vs Mexican vole

Centaurea demirizii compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Demiriz's Centaury is Critically Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Demiriz's Centaury	Mexican 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	Centaurea	Microtus
Species	Centaurea demirizii	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Demiriz's Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Demiriz's Centaury	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Demiriz's Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.