California vole vs Tiny Fern-Moss

Microtus californicus compared with Fissidens exiguus

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Tiny Fern-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Tiny Fern-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Microtus	Fissidens
Species	Microtus californicus	Fissidens exiguus

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Fern-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Tiny Fern-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Fern-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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.