Narrow swordfern vs Paradox Vole

Nephrolepis cordifolia compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

  • Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Narrow swordfern Paradox Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Nephrolepidaceae Cricetidae
Genus Nephrolepis Microtus
Species Nephrolepis cordifolia Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Narrow swordfern Paradox Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow swordfern

No description available.

Paradox Vole

No description available.

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