black veratrum vs California vole

Veratrum nigrum compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black veratrum	California vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Veratrum	Microtus
Species	Veratrum nigrum	Microtus californicus

Conservation Status

black veratrum

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black veratrum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black veratrum

The black veratrum (Veratrum nigrum) is a species in the genus Veratrum. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.