Cackling Goose vs Paradox Vole

Branta hutchinsii compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Cackling Goose is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cackling Goose	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Branta	Microtus
Species	Branta hutchinsii	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cackling Goose and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cackling Goose

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cackling Goose	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cackling Goose

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.