California vole vs Mexican redknee

Microtus californicus compared with Brachypelma hamorii

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Mexican redknee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Mexican redknee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Microtus	Brachypelma
Species	Microtus californicus	Brachypelma hamorii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Mexican redknee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Mexican redknee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican redknee

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.