Lesser Featherwort vs Maximowicz s Vole

Plagiochila porelloides compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Key Differences

• Lesser Featherwort is Critically Endangered while Maximowicz s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Featherwort	Maximowicz s Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plagiochilaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Plagiochila	Microtus
Species	Plagiochila porelloides	Microtus maximowiczii

Conservation Status

Lesser Featherwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Featherwort	Maximowicz s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Featherwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.