Oakes' Pondweed vs Paradox Vole

Potamogeton oakesianus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oakes' Pondweed	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Potamogetonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Potamogeton	Microtus
Species	Potamogeton oakesianus	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oakes' Pondweed	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.