California vole vs spring hook moss

Microtus californicus compared with Warnstorfia pseudostraminea

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while spring hook moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	spring hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Warnstorfia
Species	Microtus californicus	Warnstorfia pseudostraminea

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

spring hook moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	spring hook moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring hook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.