California vole vs Murray Plum

Microtus californicus compared with Prunus murrayana

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Murray Plum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Murray Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microtus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Microtus californicus	Prunus murrayana

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Murray Plum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Murray Plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray Plum

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.