Paradox Vole vs Paradoxical Sunflower

Microtus paradoxus compared with Helianthus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Paradoxical Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Helianthus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Paradoxical Sunflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Paradoxical Sunflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paradoxical Sunflower

Habitat

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