Clarke s Vole vs Greater Copperwort

Microtus clarkei compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cephaloziella
Species	Microtus clarkei	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Greater Copperwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.