black rustic vs California vole

Aporophyla nigra compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• black rustic is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rustic	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aporophyla	Microtus
Species	Aporophyla nigra	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

black rustic and California vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black rustic

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rustic	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black rustic

The Black rustic (Aporophyla nigra) is a species in the genus Aporophyla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.