California vole vs Fat Sand Rat

Microtus californicus compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Psammomys
Species	Microtus californicus	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

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.