Paradox Vole vs Soft-Tuft Panic Grass

Microtus paradoxus compared with Dichanthelium laxiflorum

Key Differences

• Paradox Vole is Least Concern while Soft-Tuft Panic Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Soft-Tuft Panic Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Dichanthelium
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Dichanthelium laxiflorum

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Soft-Tuft Panic Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Soft-Tuft Panic Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft-Tuft Panic Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.