Alpen-Blasenfarn vs Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus

Cystopteris alpina compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Alpen-Blasenfarn is Near Threatened while Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Blasenfarn	Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Microtus
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Alpen-Blasenfarn

NT — Near Threatened

Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Blasenfarn	Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Blasenfarn

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpen-Blasenfarn

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.