bog pouchwort vs Narrow-headed Vole

Calypogeia sphagnicola compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

  • bog pouchwort is Critically Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bog pouchwort Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Calypogeiaceae Cricetidae
Genus Calypogeia Microtus
Species Calypogeia sphagnicola Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

bog pouchwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bog pouchwort Narrow-headed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog pouchwort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog pouchwort

The bog pouchwort (Calypogeia sphagnicola) is a species in the genus Calypogeia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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