Clarke s Vole vs Townsend's cordgrass

Microtus clarkei compared with Sporobolus townsendii

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Townsend's cordgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Townsend's cordgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Sporobolus
Species	Microtus clarkei	Sporobolus townsendii

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Townsend's cordgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Townsend's cordgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Townsend's cordgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Italy, and Norway.

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.