Clarke s Vole vs Notched Firefly

Microtus clarkei compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Microtus	Pyractomena
Species	Microtus clarkei	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Clarke s Vole and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Notched Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.