Clarke s Vole vs Golden-Heather

Microtus clarkei compared with Hudsonia ericoides

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Golden-Heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Golden-Heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cistaceae
Genus	Microtus	Hudsonia
Species	Microtus clarkei	Hudsonia ericoides

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Golden-Heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Golden-Heather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-Heather

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.