Mexican vole vs seaside centaury

Microtus mexicanus compared with Centaurium littorale

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while seaside centaury is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	seaside centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Microtus	Centaurium
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Centaurium littorale

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

seaside centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	seaside centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

seaside centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.