Paradox Vole vs snow draba

Microtus paradoxus compared with Draba nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	snow draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Draba
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Draba nivalis

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

snow draba

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snow draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.