Forest Num-num vs Paradox Vole

Carissa bispinosa compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carissa	Microtus
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.