Old-man-in-the-spring vs Paradox Vole

Senecio vulgaris compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Old-man-in-the-spring is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old-man-in-the-spring	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Senecio	Microtus
Species	Senecio vulgaris	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Old-man-in-the-spring

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old-man-in-the-spring	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Old-man-in-the-spring

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.