Diffuse knapweed vs Mexican vole

Centaurea diffusa compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Diffuse knapweed is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diffuse knapweed	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 diffusa	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Diffuse knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diffuse knapweed	Mexican 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).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.