California vole vs Croaking Cisticola

Microtus californicus compared with Cisticola natalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Croaking Cisticola
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Microtus	Cisticola
Species	Microtus californicus	Cisticola natalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Croaking Cisticola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Croaking Cisticola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Croaking Cisticola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.