Paradox Vole vs Small Buckthorn Roller

Microtus paradoxus compared with Ancylis obtusana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Small Buckthorn Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Microtus	Ancylis
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Ancylis obtusana

Evolutionary Relationship

Paradox Vole and Small Buckthorn Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Buckthorn Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Small Buckthorn Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Buckthorn Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.