Black oats vs Paradox Vole

Avena strigosa compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Black oats is Extinct while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black oats	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	Avena	Microtus
Species	Avena strigosa	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Black oats

EX — Extinct

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black oats	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black oats

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (20 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black oats

The Black oats (Avena strigosa) is a species in the genus Avena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.