Button Snakeroot vs Paradox Vole

Liatris pycnostachya compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Button Snakeroot is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Snakeroot	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	Liatris	Microtus
Species	Liatris pycnostachya	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Button Snakeroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Snakeroot	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button Snakeroot

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.

Button Snakeroot

The Button Snakeroot (Liatris pycnostachya) is a species in the genus Liatris. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.