Grooved Flax vs Paradox Vole

Linum sulcatum compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grooved Flax	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Linaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Linum	Microtus
Species	Linum sulcatum	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.