Black scale vs Clarke s Vole

Saissetia oleae compared with Microtus clarkei

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Clarke s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Clarke s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coccidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Saissetia	Microtus
Species	Saissetia oleae	Microtus clarkei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black scale and Clarke s Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Clarke s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. 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.