California vole vs Sears' Goatgrass

Microtus californicus compared with Aegilops searsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Sears' Goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Aegilops
Species	Microtus californicus	Aegilops searsii

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Sears' Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Sears' Goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sears' Goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.