Clarke s Vole vs Grass-Leaf Orache

Microtus clarkei compared with Atriplex littoralis

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Grass-Leaf Orache is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Grass-Leaf Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Microtus	Atriplex
Species	Microtus clarkei	Atriplex littoralis

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Grass-Leaf Orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.