Clarke s Vole vs Madagascar ragwort

Microtus clarkei compared with Senecio madagascariensis

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Madagascar ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Madagascar ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Senecio
Species	Microtus clarkei	Senecio madagascariensis

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Madagascar ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascar ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Kenya, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 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.