Clarke s Vole vs Root-headed Centaury

Microtus clarkei compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Clarke s Vole Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Microtus Centaurea
Species Microtus clarkei Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Clarke s Vole Root-headed Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s 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.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) 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.

Root-headed Centaury

No description available.

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