Argent & Sable vs California vole

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Microtus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Argent & Sable 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 Geometridae Cricetidae
Genus Rheumaptera Microtus
Species Rheumaptera hastata Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Argent & Sable and California vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Argent & Sable

LC — Least Concern

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Argent & Sable California vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argent & Sable

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argent & Sable

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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