Fragrant Crestwort vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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	Neusticomys
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Crestwort	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.