Clarke s Vole vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Microtus clarkei compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Nephelomys
Species	Microtus clarkei	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Clarke s Vole and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.