Paradox Vole vs Snake cholla

Microtus paradoxus compared with Cylindropuntia californica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Snake cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cylindropuntia
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Cylindropuntia californica

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Snake cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Snake cholla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snake cholla

Habitat

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