Black-Capped Chickadee vs California vole

Poecile atricapillus compared with Microtus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Capped Chickadee	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Paridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Poecile	Microtus
Species	Poecile atricapillus	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Capped Chickadee and California vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-Capped Chickadee

LC — Least Concern

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Capped Chickadee	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Capped Chickadee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Capped Chickadee

The Black-Capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a species in the genus Poecile. It is currently classified 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.