American basil vs Paradox Vole

Ocimum americanum compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• American basil is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American basil	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ocimum	Microtus
Species	Ocimum americanum	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

American basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American basil	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American basil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American basil

The American basil (Ocimum americanum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.