California vole vs Tufted Puffin

Microtus californicus compared with Fratercula cirrhata

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Tufted Puffin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Tufted Puffin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Alcidae
Genus	Microtus	Fratercula
Species	Microtus californicus	Fratercula cirrhata

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Tufted Puffin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Puffin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Puffin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across 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.