Broad Scalewort vs Mexican vole

Porella obtusata compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Porella	Microtus
Species	Porella obtusata	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Scalewort	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.