Bot River Protea vs Paradox Vole

Protea compacta compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bot River Protea	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Protea	Microtus
Species	Protea compacta	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Bot River Protea

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bot River Protea	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bot River Protea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in South Africa.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bot River Protea

The Bot River Protea (Protea compacta) is a species in the genus Protea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.