Balkan Pine Vole vs Centaury

Microtus felteni compared with Cirsium eliasianum

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (животные) Plantae (растения)
Phylum Chordata (хордовые) Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class Mammalia (млекопитающие) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (грызуны) Asterales (астроцветные)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Microtus Cirsium
Species Microtus felteni Cirsium eliasianum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

Habitat

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

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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