argali vs California vole

Ovis ammon compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• argali is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	argali	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Ovis	Microtus
Species	Ovis ammon	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

argali and California vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

argali

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	argali	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

argali

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba), and South America (Chile).

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

argali

The Argali (Ovis ammon) is a species in the genus Ovis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.