Muya Valley Vole vs Palmate Germanderwort

Microtus mujanensis compared with Riccardia palmata

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Palmate Germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley 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 mujanensis	Riccardia palmata

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Palmate Germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley 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.