Paradox Vole vs prairie spiderwort

Microtus paradoxus compared with Tradescantia occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	prairie spiderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Cricetidae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tradescantia
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Tradescantia occidentalis

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

prairie spiderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	prairie spiderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prairie spiderwort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.