Alpine Catchfly vs Paradox Vole

Silene alpicola compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Alpine Catchfly is Vulnerable while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Catchfly	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Silene	Microtus
Species	Silene alpicola	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Alpine Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Catchfly	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Catchfly

Habitat

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

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Catchfly

The Alpine Catchfly (Silene alpicola) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.