Clarke s Vole vs Fourstamen chickweed

Microtus clarkei compared with Cerastium diffusum

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Fourstamen chickweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Fourstamen 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 diffusum

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fourstamen chickweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Fourstamen chickweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fourstamen chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.