Mountain Aster vs Paradox Vole

Oclemena acuminata compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Aster	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Oclemena	Microtus
Species	Oclemena acuminata	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.