Diffuse knapweed vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Centaurea diffusa compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Diffuse knapweed is Not Evaluated while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diffuse knapweed	Lake Baikal 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	Centaurea	Alticola
Species	Centaurea diffusa	Alticola olchonensis

Conservation Status

Diffuse knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diffuse knapweed	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diffuse knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.