Clarke s Vole vs Waved Silk-moss

Microtus clarkei compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Microtus	Plagiothecium
Species	Microtus clarkei	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Waved Silk-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.