Knotweed vs Paradox Vole

Rumex pratensis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Knotweed is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Knotweed	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rumex	Microtus
Species	Rumex pratensis	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Knotweed	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.