Beautiful Brocade vs Paradox Vole

Lacanobia contigua compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Brocade	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lacanobia	Microtus
Species	Lacanobia contigua	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Brocade and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Brocade

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Brocade	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Brocade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beautiful Brocade

The Beautiful Brocade (Lacanobia contigua) is a species in the genus Lacanobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.