California vole vs

Microtus californicus compared with Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Microtus	Sphingobacterium
Species	Microtus californicus	Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium yamdrokense is a yellow-pigmented Gram-negative rod first described from Yamdrok Lake in Tibet, China. It inhabits high-altitude lacustrine sediments and cold, alkaline lake environments of the Tibetan Plateau. This aerobic chemoheterotroph is adapted to the extreme conditions of high-altitude saline lakes.