Clarke s Vole vs Dark Grass Blue

Microtus clarkei compared with Zizeeria karsandra

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Dark Grass Blue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Dark Grass Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Microtus	Zizeeria
Species	Microtus clarkei	Zizeeria karsandra

Evolutionary Relationship

Clarke s Vole and Dark Grass Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dark Grass Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Dark Grass Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Grass Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, and Taiwan.

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.