Clarke s Vole vs Great Crestwort

Microtus clarkei compared with Lophocolea bispinosa

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Great Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Great Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lophocolea
Species	Microtus clarkei	Lophocolea bispinosa

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Great Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Great Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (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.