Greater Copperwort vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Cephaloziella nicholsonii compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Copperwort	Mongolian 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 semicanus

Conservation Status

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Copperwort	Mongolian 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.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.