Mountain-ash vs Paradox Vole

Sorbus alnifolia compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain-ash	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorbus	Microtus
Species	Sorbus alnifolia	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Mountain-ash

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain-ash	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.