Lesser Star-thistle vs Mexican vole

Centaurea diluta compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	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 diluta	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.