Calingale vs Clarke s Vole

Cyperus odoratus compared with Microtus clarkei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Calingale Clarke s Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cyperaceae Cricetidae
Genus Cyperus Microtus
Species Cyperus odoratus Microtus clarkei

Conservation Status

Calingale

LC — Least Concern

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Calingale Clarke s Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calingale

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (Italy, Romania), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tuvalu), and South America (4 countries).

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calingale

The Calingale (Cyperus odoratus) is a species in the genus Cyperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms.

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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