Clarke s Vole vs Desert Sunflower

Microtus clarkei compared with Helianthus deserticola

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Desert Sunflower is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Desert Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Microtus clarkei	Helianthus deserticola

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Desert Sunflower

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Desert Sunflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Sunflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.