California vole vs pineapple mealybug

Microtus californicus compared with Dysmicoccus brevipes

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while pineapple mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	pineapple mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Microtus	Dysmicoccus
Species	Microtus californicus	Dysmicoccus brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and pineapple mealybug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

pineapple mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	pineapple mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pineapple mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Dominica, United States).

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.