arrowhead vs California vole
Sagittaria sagittifolia compared with Microtus californicus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | arrowhead | California vole |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Liliopsida (Monocots) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Alismatales (Alismatales) | Rodentia (Rodents) |
| Family | Alismataceae | Cricetidae |
| Genus | Sagittaria | Microtus |
| Species | Sagittaria sagittifolia | Microtus californicus |
Conservation Status
arrowhead
LC — Least ConcernCalifornia vole
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | arrowhead | California vole |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
arrowhead
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (Mexico), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji).
California vole
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
arrowhead
The Arrowhead, Sagittaria sagittifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.
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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