Meadow pea vs Paradox Vole

Lathyrus pratensis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow pea	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Microtus
Species	Lathyrus pratensis	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Meadow pea

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.