Floating Bur-Reed vs Paradox Vole

Sparganium fluctuans compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floating Bur-Reed	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Typhaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sparganium	Microtus
Species	Sparganium fluctuans	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floating Bur-Reed	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.