Notched Rustwort vs Paradox Vole

Marsupella emarginata compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Notched Rustwort is Extinct while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Notched Rustwort	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marsupella	Microtus
Species	Marsupella emarginata	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Notched Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Notched Rustwort	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Notched Rustwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.