Field restharrow vs Paradox Vole

Ononis arvensis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

Field restharrow is Near Threatened while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field restharrow	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	Ononis	Microtus
Species	Ononis arvensis	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Field restharrow

NT — Near Threatened

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field restharrow	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

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