alpine groundsel vs California vole

Packera pauciflora compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• alpine groundsel is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine groundsel	California vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Packera	Microtus
Species	Packera pauciflora	Microtus californicus

Conservation Status

alpine groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine groundsel	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine groundsel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine groundsel

The Alpine groundsel (Packera pauciflora) is a species in the genus Packera. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada and Norway.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) 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.