Ascending Grapefern vs Clarke s Vole

Botrychium ascendens compared with Microtus clarkei

Key Differences

  • Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Clarke s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ascending Grapefern Clarke s Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ophioglossaceae Cricetidae
Genus Botrychium Microtus
Species Botrychium ascendens Microtus clarkei

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ascending Grapefern Clarke s Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia