Barn vetch vs California vole

Vicia monantha compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Barn vetch is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn vetch	California vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Vicia	Microtus
Species	Vicia monantha	Microtus californicus

Conservation Status

Barn vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn vetch	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn vetch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn vetch

The Barn vetch (Vicia monantha) is a species in the genus Vicia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.