California vole vs Great Thick-knee

Microtus californicus compared with Esacus recurvirostris

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Great Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Microtus	Esacus
Species	Microtus californicus	Esacus recurvirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Great Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Great Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.