California vole vs Grey Mould

Microtus californicus compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Botrytis
Species	Microtus californicus	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.