Clarke s Vole vs Soapberry

Microtus clarkei compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Microtus	Sapindus
Species	Microtus clarkei	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Soapberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.