Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid vs Mongolian Vole

Centaurea psammogena compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid	Mongolian 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 psammogena	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and United States.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.