Atlantic Cordgrass vs Paradox Vole

Sporobolus alterniflorus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Cordgrass is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Cordgrass	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sporobolus	Microtus
Species	Sporobolus alterniflorus	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Cordgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Cordgrass	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Cordgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic Cordgrass

The Atlantic Cordgrass (Sporobolus alterniflorus) is a species in the genus Sporobolus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.