Hook-tipped Roller vs Paradox Vole

Ancylis apicella compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hook-tipped Roller	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ancylis	Microtus
Species	Ancylis apicella	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hook-tipped Roller and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hook-tipped Roller

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hook-tipped Roller	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hook-tipped Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.