California vole vs luminous bay squid

Microtus californicus compared with Uroteuthis noctiluca

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while luminous bay squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	luminous bay squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Cricetidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Microtus	Uroteuthis
Species	Microtus californicus	Uroteuthis noctiluca

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and luminous bay squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

luminous bay squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	luminous bay squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

luminous bay squid

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.