Blake'S Aster vs Paradox Vole

Oclemena blakei compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Blake'S Aster is Extinct while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blake'S Aster	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Oclemena	Microtus
Species	Oclemena blakei	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Blake'S Aster

EX — Extinct

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blake'S Aster	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blake'S Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blake'S Aster

The Blake'S Aster (Oclemena blakei) is a species in the genus Oclemena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.