California vole vs Nodding Yucca

Microtus californicus compared with Yucca cernua

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Nodding Yucca is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Nodding Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Microtus	Yucca
Species	Microtus californicus	Yucca cernua

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Nodding Yucca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Yucca

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.