Clarke s Vole vs pink root mealybug

Microtus clarkei compared with Heliococcus radicicola

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while pink root mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	pink root mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Microtus	Heliococcus
Species	Microtus clarkei	Heliococcus radicicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Clarke s Vole and pink root mealybug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

pink root mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	pink root mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pink root mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.