Brown Dipper vs California vole

Cinclus pallasii compared with Microtus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Dipper	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	Cinclidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cinclus	Microtus
Species	Cinclus pallasii	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Dipper and California vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown Dipper

LC — Least Concern

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Dipper	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Dipper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Dipper

The Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii) is a species in the genus Cinclus. 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.