California vole vs Desert Sunflower

Microtus californicus compared with Helianthus deserticola

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Desert Sunflower is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Desert Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Microtus californicus	Helianthus deserticola

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Desert Sunflower

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Desert Sunflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Sunflower

Habitat

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

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.