Lesser Whipwort vs Paradox Vole

Bazzania tricrenata compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Whipwort	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lepidoziaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bazzania	Microtus
Species	Bazzania tricrenata	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Lesser Whipwort

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Whipwort	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Whipwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.