Leafless Ballart vs Paradox Vole

Exocarpos aphyllus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leafless Ballart	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Santalales (Santalales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Santalaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Exocarpos	Microtus
Species	Exocarpos aphyllus	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leafless Ballart	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leafless Ballart

Habitat

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

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.