Delicate Notchwort vs Northern Mole Vole

Heterogemma capitata compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Notchwort	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Heterogemma capitata	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Notchwort	Northern Mole 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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.