California vole vs Taypau

Microtus californicus compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Homalium
Species	Microtus californicus	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

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

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.