Eastern Mountain Avens vs Paradox Vole

Geum peckii compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mountain Avens is Near Threatened while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mountain Avens	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Geum	Microtus
Species	Geum peckii	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mountain Avens

NT — Near Threatened

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mountain Avens	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mountain Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.