Animated oat vs California vole

Avena sterilis compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Animated oat is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Animated oat	California vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Avena	Microtus
Species	Avena sterilis	Microtus californicus

Conservation Status

Animated oat

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Animated oat	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Animated oat

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (China, Japan, Uzbekistan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Animated oat

The Animated oat (Avena sterilis) is a species in the genus Avena. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.