American Bittersweet vs Paradox Vole

Celastrus scandens compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bittersweet	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Celastraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Celastrus	Microtus
Species	Celastrus scandens	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

American Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Bittersweet

The American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.