Love Apple vs Mongolian Vole

Paris polyphylla compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Love Apple	Mongolian 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	Microtus
Species	Paris polyphylla	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Love Apple	Mongolian 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.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.