Clarke s Vole vs Pale mottled willow moth

Microtus clarkei compared with Caradrina clavipalpis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Pale mottled willow moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Microtus	Caradrina
Species	Microtus clarkei	Caradrina clavipalpis

Evolutionary Relationship

Clarke s Vole and Pale mottled willow moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale mottled willow moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Pale mottled willow moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale mottled willow moth

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Cabo Verde), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.