Ancient Murrelet vs California vole

Synthliboramphus antiquus compared with Microtus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ancient Murrelet	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alcidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Synthliboramphus	Microtus
Species	Synthliboramphus antiquus	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ancient Murrelet and California vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ancient Murrelet

LC — Least Concern

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ancient Murrelet	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ancient Murrelet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ancient Murrelet

The Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) is a species in the genus Synthliboramphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.