Coppery Thorntail vs Paradox Vole

Discosura letitiae compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Coppery Thorntail is Data Deficient while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Thorntail	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Trochilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Discosura	Microtus
Species	Discosura letitiae	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Thorntail

DD — Data Deficient

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Thorntail	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Thorntail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.