Arctic willow vs California vole

Salix arctica compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Arctic willow is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic willow	California vole
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Salicaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Salix	Microtus
Species	Salix arctica	Microtus californicus

Conservation Status

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic willow	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.