California vole vs Netted Mountain Moth

Microtus californicus compared with Macaria carbonaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank California vole Netted Mountain Moth
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Geometridae
Genus Microtus Macaria
Species Microtus californicus Macaria carbonaria

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Netted Mountain Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Netted Mountain Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute California vole Netted Mountain Moth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Mountain Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Netted Mountain Moth

No description available.

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