California vole vs Yellowish Fork-moss

Microtus californicus compared with Dichodontium flavescens

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Yellowish Fork-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Yellowish Fork-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Aongstroemiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Dichodontium
Species	Microtus californicus	Dichodontium flavescens

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellowish Fork-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Yellowish Fork-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowish Fork-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, 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.