California vole vs Flats Silkypuff

Microtus californicus compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Microtus	Diastella
Species	Microtus californicus	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Flats Silkypuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flats Silkypuff

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.