Clarke s Vole vs Fringed rue

Microtus clarkei compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ruta
Species	Microtus clarkei	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.