California vole vs spitting spiders

Microtus californicus compared with Scytodes fusca

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while spitting spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	spitting spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Microtus	Scytodes
Species	Microtus californicus	Scytodes fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and spitting spiders share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

spitting spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spitting spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, and South Africa.

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.