Arizona Pocket Mouse vs California vole

Perognathus amplus compared with Microtus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Perognathus	Microtus
Species	Perognathus amplus	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Pocket Mouse and California vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arizona Pocket Mouse

The Arizona Pocket Mouse, Perognathus amplus, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.