Holt's Scalewort vs Mexican vole

Radula holtii compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holt's Scalewort	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Radulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Radula	Microtus
Species	Radula holtii	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holt's Scalewort	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.