Nodding Catchfly vs Paradox Vole

Silene pendula compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Nodding Catchfly is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nodding Catchfly	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Silene	Microtus
Species	Silene pendula	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Nodding Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nodding Catchfly	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nodding Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.