California vole vs Smooth Coneflower

Microtus californicus compared with Echinacea laevigata

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Smooth Coneflower is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Smooth Coneflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Echinacea
Species	Microtus californicus	Echinacea laevigata

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Coneflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Smooth Coneflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Coneflower

Habitat

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

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.