California vole vs Reticulated barnacle

Microtus californicus compared with Amphibalanus reticulatus

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Reticulated barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Reticulated barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sessilia (Sessilia)
Family	Cricetidae	Balanidae
Genus	Microtus	Amphibalanus
Species	Microtus californicus	Amphibalanus reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Reticulated barnacle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulated barnacle

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gambia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone), Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, France, Sweden), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa), and South America (Brazil).

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.