California vole vs Mountain Coati

Microtus californicus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Microtus	Nasua
Species	Microtus californicus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.