Marsh Notchwort vs Paradox Vole

Heterogemma laxa compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Notchwort	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lophoziaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Heterogemma	Microtus
Species	Heterogemma laxa	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Notchwort	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.