Mountain Sandman vs Paradox Vole

Spialia spio compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Sandman	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Spialia	Microtus
Species	Spialia spio	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Sandman and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.