Hooked Veilwort vs Paradox Vole

Metzgeria leptoneura compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Hooked Veilwort is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooked Veilwort	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Metzgeriaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Metzgeria	Microtus
Species	Metzgeria leptoneura	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Hooked Veilwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooked Veilwort	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooked Veilwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.