Echtes Seegras vs Paradox Vole

Zostera marina compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Echtes Seegras is Vulnerable while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Echtes Seegras	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Zosteraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Zostera	Microtus
Species	Zostera marina	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Echtes Seegras

VU — Vulnerable

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Echtes Seegras	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Echtes Seegras

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.