dwarf flapwort vs European water vole

Jungermannia pumila compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• dwarf flapwort is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf flapwort	European water vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Jungermanniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Jungermannia	Arvicola
Species	Jungermannia pumila	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

dwarf flapwort

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf flapwort	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden