Hedgehog gourd vs Paradox Vole

Cucumis dipsaceus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Hedgehog gourd is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hedgehog gourd	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cucumis	Microtus
Species	Cucumis dipsaceus	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Hedgehog gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hedgehog gourd	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hedgehog gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.