Jalapan Vole vs Palmate Germanderwort

Microtus quasiater compared with Riccardia palmata

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Palmate Germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Palmate Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Cricetidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Microtus	Riccardia
Species	Microtus quasiater	Riccardia palmata

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Palmate Germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmate Germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.