California vole vs Northern three-striped opossum

Microtus californicus compared with Monodelphis americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank California vole Northern three-striped opossum
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Cricetidae Didelphidae
Genus Microtus Monodelphis
Species Microtus californicus Monodelphis americana

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Northern three-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern three-striped opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute California vole Northern three-striped opossum
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Northern three-striped opossum

No description available.

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