Fitzgerald's Notchwort vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Fitzgerald's Notchwort is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fitzgerald's Notchwort	Large-eared Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fitzgerald's Notchwort	Large-eared Mountain 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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.