Fitzgerald's Notchwort vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Fitzgerald's Notchwort is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fitzgerald's Notchwort	Gray Red-backed 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	Mesoptychia	Myodes
Species	Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fitzgerald's Notchwort	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway