Delicate Notchwort vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Heterogemma capitata compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Notchwort	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lophoziaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Heterogemma	Microtus
Species	Heterogemma capitata	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Notchwort	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

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