Butterbur vs Clarke s Vole

Petasites japonicus compared with Microtus clarkei

Key Differences

• Butterbur is Not Evaluated while Clarke s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterbur	Clarke s Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Petasites	Microtus
Species	Petasites japonicus	Microtus clarkei

Conservation Status

Butterbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterbur	Clarke s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterbur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterbur

The Butterbur (Petasites japonicus) is a species in the genus Petasites. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.