California vole vs Variable Chafer

Microtus californicus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Microtus	Gnorimus
Species	Microtus californicus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.