Boissier's Psephellus vs Paradox Vole

Psephellus boissieri compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	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	Psephellus	Microtus
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.