Fragrant Crestwort vs Mongolian Vole

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (苔類)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Jungermanniales (ウロコゴケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Lophocoleaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lophocolea	Microtus
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Crestwort	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.