Giant Knapweed vs Mexican vole

Centaurea macroptilon compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Giant Knapweed is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant 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 macroptilon	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Giant Knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Knapweed	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.