Meteoro de California vs Elktoe

Microtus californicus compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meteoro de California	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Cricetidae	Unionidae
Genus	Microtus	Alasmidonta
Species	Microtus californicus	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Meteoro de California and Elktoe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Meteoro de California

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meteoro de California	Elktoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meteoro de California

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Meteoro de California

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.