Grooved Cavalier vs Paradox Vole

Melanoleuca grammopodia compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grooved Cavalier	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Melanoleuca	Microtus
Species	Melanoleuca grammopodia	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Grooved Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grooved Cavalier	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grooved Cavalier

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.