California vole vs

Microtus californicus compared with Diderma meyerae

Key Differences

  • California vole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank California vole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Physarales (Physarales)
Family Cricetidae Didymiaceae
Genus Microtus Diderma
Species Microtus californicus Diderma meyerae

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute California vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Diderma meyerae is a plasmodial slime mold in the order Physarales, forming small, stalked sporangia with a double peridium on decaying plant debris. It inhabits forest leaf litter and woody substrates in humid environments.

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