Fragrant Crestwort vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lophocoleaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lophocolea	Microtus
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Crestwort	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.