California vole vs Procumbent Cotoneaster

Microtus californicus compared with Cotoneaster prostratus

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Procumbent Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microtus	Cotoneaster
Species	Microtus californicus	Cotoneaster prostratus

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Procumbent Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Procumbent Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.