Paradox Vole vs Sand Violet

Microtus paradoxus compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Paradox Vole is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Microtus	Viola
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Sand Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.