Clarke s Vole vs Zipperback

Microtus clarkei compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Microtus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Microtus clarkei	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.