California vole vs Heather

Microtus californicus compared with Limonium bahamense

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Heather is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plumbaginaceae
Genus	Microtus	Limonium
Species	Microtus californicus	Limonium bahamense

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Heather

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Heather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heather

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.