California vole vs Western Hawkweed

Microtus californicus compared with Hieracium stenopholidium

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Western Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Western Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Hieracium
Species	Microtus californicus	Hieracium stenopholidium

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Western Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.