Black Bindweed vs Paradox Vole

Fallopia convolvulus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bindweed Paradox Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Polygonaceae Cricetidae
Genus Fallopia Microtus
Species Fallopia convolvulus Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Black Bindweed

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bindweed Paradox Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bindweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Bindweed

The Black Bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus) is a species in the genus Fallopia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Paradox Vole

No description available.

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