American Wainscot vs California vole

Mythimna unipuncta compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• American Wainscot is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wainscot	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mythimna	Microtus
Species	Mythimna unipuncta	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Wainscot and California vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Wainscot

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wainscot	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wainscot

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Wainscot

The American Wainscot (Mythimna unipuncta) is a species in the genus Mythimna. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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.