Clarke s Vole vs Common Pheasant

Microtus clarkei compared with Phasianus colchicus

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Common Pheasant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Common Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Microtus	Phasianus
Species	Microtus clarkei	Phasianus colchicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clarke s Vole and Common Pheasant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Common Pheasant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Common Pheasant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Pheasant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Common Pheasant

Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.