Dense-flowered Fumitory vs Günther's vole

Fumaria densiflora compared with Microtus guentheri

Key Differences

• Dense-flowered Fumitory is Critically Endangered while Günther's vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dense-flowered Fumitory	Günther's vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Papaveraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fumaria	Microtus
Species	Fumaria densiflora	Microtus guentheri

Conservation Status

Dense-flowered Fumitory

CR — Critically Endangered

Günther's vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dense-flowered Fumitory	Günther's vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dense-flowered Fumitory

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Günther's vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.