Clarke s Vole vs glacier buttercup

Microtus clarkei compared with Ranunculus glacialis

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while glacier buttercup is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	glacier buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ranunculus
Species	Microtus clarkei	Ranunculus glacialis

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

glacier buttercup

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	glacier buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

glacier buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. 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.