Clarke s Vole vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Microtus clarkei compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Gerbillus
Species	Microtus clarkei	Gerbillus gerbillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clarke s Vole and Lesser Egyptian Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.