Arrowhead Piculet vs California vole

Picumnus minutissimus compared with Microtus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Piculet California vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Aves (Birds) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Piciformes (Piciformes) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Picidae Cricetidae
Genus Picumnus Microtus
Species Picumnus minutissimus Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Piculet

LC — Least Concern

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Piculet California vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowhead Piculet

The Arrowhead Piculet, Picumnus minutissimus, is a species. It is currently assessed 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.

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