Clarke s Vole vs Field Chickweed

Microtus clarkei compared with Cerastium arvense

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Field Chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Field Chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cerastium
Species	Microtus clarkei	Cerastium arvense

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Field Chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Field Chickweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia).

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.