California vole vs Cylindrical Prickly Pear

Microtus californicus compared with Opuntia curassavica

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Cylindrical Prickly Pear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Cylindrical Prickly Pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Microtus	Opuntia
Species	Microtus californicus	Opuntia curassavica

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Cylindrical Prickly Pear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Cylindrical Prickly Pear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cylindrical Prickly Pear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.