Ebony Cup vs Paradox Vole

Pseudoplectania nigrella compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Cup	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	Pseudoplectania	Microtus
Species	Pseudoplectania nigrella	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Cup	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Cup

Habitat

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

Range

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

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.