Green-eyed Hooktail vs Paradox Vole

Onychogomphus forcipatus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Green-eyed Hooktail is Near Threatened while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-eyed Hooktail	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Microtus
Species	Onychogomphus forcipatus	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-eyed Hooktail and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-eyed Hooktail

NT — Near Threatened

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-eyed Hooktail	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.