Desert Indigo vs Paradox Vole

Indigofera brevidens compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Indigo	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	Indigofera	Microtus
Species	Indigofera brevidens	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Desert Indigo

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Indigo	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Indigo

Habitat

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

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.