Narrow-headed Vole vs Root-headed Centaury

Microtus gregalis compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Centaurea
Species	Microtus gregalis	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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