Diffuse knapweed vs Paradox Vole

Centaurea diffusa compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Diffuse knapweed is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diffuse knapweed	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Conservation Status

Diffuse knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diffuse knapweed	Paradox 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).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.