California vole vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Microtus californicus compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
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. (Roedores)

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.