Paradox Vole vs Smooth Stonewort

Microtus paradoxus compared with Nitella flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Cricetidae	Characeae
Genus	Microtus	Nitella
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Smooth Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.