Paradox Vole vs Upland Blackclock

Microtus paradoxus compared with Pterostichus adstrictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Upland Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Carabidae
Genus	Microtus	Pterostichus
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Pterostichus adstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Paradox Vole and Upland Blackclock share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Upland Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Upland Blackclock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.