delicate germanderwort vs Mexican vole

Riccardia multifida compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• delicate germanderwort is Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aneuraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Riccardia	Microtus
Species	Riccardia multifida	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	delicate germanderwort	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.