California vole vs Horsetail

Microtus californicus compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Microtus	Equisetum
Species	Microtus californicus	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.