California vole vs cross gentian

Microtus californicus compared with Gentiana cruciata

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while cross gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	cross gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Microtus	Gentiana
Species	Microtus californicus	Gentiana cruciata

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

cross gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	cross gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cross gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Sweden, and United States.

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.