vs Paradox Vole

Limnothrix vacuolifera compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pseudanabaenales (Pseudanabaenales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pseudanabaenaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Limnothrix	Microtus
Species	Limnothrix vacuolifera	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limnothrix vacuolifera is a planktonic filamentous cyanobacterium that possesses gas vacuoles enabling buoyancy regulation in the water column of freshwater lakes. It forms thin, unbranched trichomes and is found in eutrophic standing water bodies. Its conservation status is not evaluated.