cow-itch vs Paradox Vole

Mucuna pruriens compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• cow-itch is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cow-itch	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mucuna	Microtus
Species	Mucuna pruriens	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cow-itch	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.