Paradox Vole vs Starfruit

Microtus paradoxus compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Microtus	Damasonium
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.