California vole vs Olive-backed Pipit

Microtus californicus compared with Anthus hodgsoni

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Olive-backed Pipit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Olive-backed Pipit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Microtus	Anthus
Species	Microtus californicus	Anthus hodgsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Olive-backed Pipit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Olive-backed Pipit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Olive-backed Pipit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive-backed Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, 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.