Duke of Bedford s Vole vs Shoebutton

Proedromys bedfordi compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Duke of Bedford s Vole is Vulnerable while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duke of Bedford s Vole	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Proedromys	Ardisia
Species	Proedromys bedfordi	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duke of Bedford s Vole	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duke of Bedford s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).