California vole vs Dark-Eyed Junco

Microtus californicus compared with Junco hyemalis

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Dark-Eyed Junco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Dark-Eyed Junco
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Microtus	Junco
Species	Microtus californicus	Junco hyemalis

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Dark-Eyed Junco share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Dark-Eyed Junco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Dark-Eyed Junco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-Eyed Junco

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Dark-Eyed Junco

Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.