Greater Copperwort vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Cephaloziella nicholsonii compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Greater Copperwort is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Copperwort	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cephaloziellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cephaloziella	Alticola
Species	Cephaloziella nicholsonii	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Copperwort	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.