Paradox Vole vs snow buttercup

Microtus paradoxus compared with Ranunculus nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	snow buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ranunculus
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Ranunculus nivalis

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

snow buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	snow buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snow buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.