California vole vs Wingstem spurry

Microtus californicus compared with Spergula pentandra

Key Differences

  • California vole is Least Concern while Wingstem spurry is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank California vole Wingstem spurry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Caryophyllaceae
Genus Microtus Spergula
Species Microtus californicus Spergula pentandra

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Wingstem spurry

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute California vole Wingstem spurry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wingstem spurry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bulgaria, Portugal, 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.

Wingstem spurry

No description available.

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