California vole vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Microtus californicus compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank California vole Plains Pocket Mouse
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 Heteromyidae
Genus Microtus Perognathus
Species Microtus californicus Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plains Pocket Mouse

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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

No description available.

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