California vole vs White Chilte

Microtus californicus compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while White Chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	White Chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cnidoscolus
Species	Microtus californicus	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	White Chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Chilte

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.