Paradox Vole vs Silver-eared Laughingthrush

Microtus paradoxus compared with Trochalopteron melanostigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Silver-eared Laughingthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Microtus	Trochalopteron
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Trochalopteron melanostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Paradox Vole and Silver-eared Laughingthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Silver-eared Laughingthrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.