Vison d'amérique vs California vole

Mustela vison compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Vison d'amérique is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vison d'amérique	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mustela	Microtus
Species	Mustela vison	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Vison d'amérique and California vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Vison d'amérique

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vison d'amérique	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Vison d'amérique

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vison d'amérique

The American mink (Mustela vison) is a species in the genus Mustela. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en.

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.