California vole vs Sallow Kitten

Microtus californicus compared with Furcula furcula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank California vole Sallow Kitten
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Notodontidae
Genus Microtus Furcula
Species Microtus californicus Furcula furcula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Kitten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute California vole Sallow Kitten
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Kitten

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Sallow Kitten

No description available.

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