California vole vs Dusky Purpletuft

Microtus californicus compared with Iodopleura fusca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Dusky Purpletuft
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Microtus	Iodopleura
Species	Microtus californicus	Iodopleura fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Dusky Purpletuft share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Purpletuft

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Dusky Purpletuft
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Purpletuft

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.