California vole vs southern elder

Microtus californicus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Microtus	Sambucus
Species	Microtus californicus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.