Paradox Vole vs Touch-me-not

Microtus paradoxus compared with Melianthus comosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Touch-me-not
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melianthaceae
Genus	Microtus	Melianthus
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Melianthus comosus

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Touch-me-not
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.