Clarke s Vole vs Crested Oval Sedge

Microtus clarkei compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.