African Orange Tip vs Clarke s Vole

Colotis evenina compared with Microtus clarkei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Orange Tip Clarke s Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Pieridae Cricetidae
Genus Colotis Microtus
Species Colotis evenina Microtus clarkei

Evolutionary Relationship

African Orange Tip and Clarke s Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Orange Tip Clarke s Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Orange Tip

The African Orange Tip (Colotis evenina) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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