Clarke s Vole vs Dallisgrass

Microtus clarkei compared with Paspalum dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Dallisgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Paspalum
Species	Microtus clarkei	Paspalum dilatatum

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dallisgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dallisgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.