Pale Twist vs Paradox Vole

Clepsis rurinana compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Twist	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	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Clepsis	Microtus
Species	Clepsis rurinana	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pale Twist

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Twist	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale Twist

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.