lizard crystalwort vs Narrow-headed Vole

Riccia bifurca compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• lizard crystalwort is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lizard crystalwort	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ricciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Riccia	Microtus
Species	Riccia bifurca	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

lizard crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lizard crystalwort	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lizard crystalwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

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

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.