Clarke s Vole vs Purple Mullein

Microtus clarkei compared with Verbascum phoeniceum

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Purple Mullein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Purple Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Microtus	Verbascum
Species	Microtus clarkei	Verbascum phoeniceum

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Purple Mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Purple Mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 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.