Love Apple vs Mandarin Vole

Paris polyphylla compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Love Apple is Vulnerable while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Love Apple	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Paris	Lasiopodomys
Species	Paris polyphylla	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Love Apple	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.