Greater Copperwort vs Mexican vole

Cephaloziella nicholsonii compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Greater Copperwort is Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Copperwort	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Cephaloziella nicholsonii	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Copperwort	Mexican 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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.