Fitzgerald's Notchwort vs Narrow-headed Vole

Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Fitzgerald's Notchwort is Near Threatened while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fitzgerald's Notchwort	Narrow-headed 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	Microtus
Species	Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fitzgerald's Notchwort	Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.