California vole vs Ray's Knotgrass

Microtus californicus compared with Polygonum oxyspermum

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Ray's Knotgrass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Ray's Knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Polygonum
Species	Microtus californicus	Polygonum oxyspermum

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Ray's Knotgrass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Ray's Knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray's Knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.