brush mouse vs California vole

Peromyscus boylii compared with Microtus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank brush mouse California vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Peromyscus Microtus
Species Peromyscus boylii Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

brush mouse and California vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

brush mouse

LC — Least Concern

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute brush mouse California vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

brush mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brush mouse

The Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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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