California vole vs marsh mealybug

Microtus californicus compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while marsh mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	marsh mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Microtus	Atrococcus
Species	Microtus californicus	Atrococcus paludinus

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and marsh mealybug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	marsh mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.