Paradox Vole vs spurred threadwort

Microtus paradoxus compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Paradox Vole is Least Concern while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cephaloziella
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	spurred threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.