Orange Knight vs Paradox Vole

Tricholoma aurantium compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Orange Knight is Near Threatened while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Knight	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Microtus
Species	Tricholoma aurantium	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Orange Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Knight	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Knight

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.