Devil'S Urn vs Paradox Vole

Urnula craterium compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

  • Devil'S Urn is Endangered while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Devil'S Urn Paradox Vole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pezizales (Pezizales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Sarcosomataceae Cricetidae
Genus Urnula Microtus
Species Urnula craterium Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Devil'S Urn Paradox Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Urn

No description available.

Paradox Vole

No description available.

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