Delicate Stonewort vs Paradox Vole

Chara virgata compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Stonewort	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Charophyta (Charophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charales (Charales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Characeae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chara	Microtus
Species	Chara virgata	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Delicate Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Stonewort	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.