Paradox Vole vs Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

Microtus paradoxus compared with Dichanthelium implicatum

Key Differences

• Paradox Vole is Least Concern while Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Dichanthelium
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Dichanthelium implicatum

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.