Obscure Cotoneaster vs Paradox Vole

Cotoneaster obscurus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obscure Cotoneaster	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Microtus
Species	Cotoneaster obscurus	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obscure Cotoneaster	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.