California vole vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Microtus californicus compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Spermophilus
Species	Microtus californicus	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

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.