Obscure Groundling vs Paradox Vole

Bryotropha similis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obscure Groundling	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	Gelechiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bryotropha	Microtus
Species	Bryotropha similis	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Obscure Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Obscure Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.