Bastard Catclaw vs California vole

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw California vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Polypodiaceae Cricetidae
Genus Microgramma Microtus
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Microtus californicus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw California vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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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