Diffuse knapweed vs Narrow-headed Vole

Centaurea diffusa compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Diffuse knapweed is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diffuse knapweed	Narrow-headed 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 gregalis

Conservation Status

Diffuse knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diffuse knapweed	Narrow-headed 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).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.