Clarke s Vole vs Floating Fern

Microtus clarkei compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Floating Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Salvinia
Species	Microtus clarkei	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Floating Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.