California vole vs Confusing Trillium

Microtus californicus compared with Trillium simile

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Confusing Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Confusing Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Trillium

Habitat

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

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.