California vole vs Purple Mullein

Microtus californicus compared with Verbascum phoeniceum

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Purple Mullein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Purple Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Microtus	Verbascum
Species	Microtus californicus	Verbascum phoeniceum

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Purple Mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Purple Mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.