Alpen-Blasenfarn vs Narrow-headed Vole

Cystopteris alpina compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

  • Alpen-Blasenfarn is Near Threatened while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpen-Blasenfarn Narrow-headed Vole
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 gregalis

Conservation Status

Alpen-Blasenfarn

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpen-Blasenfarn Narrow-headed Vole
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.

Narrow-headed Vole

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.

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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