Clarke s Vole vs Eastern Eggar

Microtus clarkei compared with Eriogaster catax

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Eastern Eggar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Eastern Eggar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Microtus	Eriogaster
Species	Microtus clarkei	Eriogaster catax

Evolutionary Relationship

Clarke s Vole and Eastern Eggar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Eggar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Eastern Eggar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.