Large Carder-bee vs Paradox Vole

Bombus muscorum compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Large Carder-bee is Near Threatened while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Carder-bee	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bombus	Microtus
Species	Bombus muscorum	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Carder-bee and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Carder-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Carder-bee	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Carder-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.