Box Parachute vs Paradox Vole

Marasmius buxi compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marasmius	Microtus
Species	Marasmius buxi	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.