California vole vs Milky Box

Microtus californicus compared with Lophostemon lactifluus

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Milky Box is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Milky Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lophostemon
Species	Microtus californicus	Lophostemon lactifluus

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Milky Box

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Milky Box
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milky Box

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.