Paradox Vole vs Western Rustwort

Microtus paradoxus compared with Marsupella profunda

Key Differences

• Paradox Vole is Least Concern while Western Rustwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Western Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Microtus	Marsupella
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Marsupella profunda

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Rustwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Western Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.