Banded Chink Shell vs Paradox Vole

Lacuna vincta compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Chink Shell	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Littorinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lacuna	Microtus
Species	Lacuna vincta	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Chink Shell and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Chink Shell

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Chink Shell	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Chink Shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded Chink Shell

The Banded Chink Shell (Lacuna vincta) is a species in the genus Lacuna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.