Clarke s Vole vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Microtus clarkei compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Notomys
Species	Microtus clarkei	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Clarke s Vole and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.