Paradox Vole vs wall scalewort

Microtus paradoxus compared with Porella platyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	wall scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Microtus	Porella
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	wall scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wall scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).