California vole vs smooth heliotrope

Microtus californicus compared with Heliotropium curassavicum

Key Differences

  • California vole is Least Concern while smooth heliotrope is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank California vole smooth heliotrope
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family Cricetidae Heliotropiaceae
Genus Microtus Heliotropium
Species Microtus californicus Heliotropium curassavicum

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

smooth heliotrope

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute California vole smooth heliotrope
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth heliotrope

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

smooth heliotrope

No description available.

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