Paradox Vole vs Wild Pimento

Microtus paradoxus compared with Pimenta jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Paradox Vole is Least Concern while Wild Pimento is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Wild Pimento
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Microtus	Pimenta
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Pimenta jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wild Pimento

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Wild Pimento
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Pimento

Habitat

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