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California Vole
Microtus californicus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Botta's Pocket GopherMegascapheus bottae
Western Harvest MouseReithrodontomys megalotis
Northern California Pocket GopherMegascapheus laticeps
House MouseMus musculus
Townsend's VoleMicrotus townsendii
Eastern Meadow VoleMicrotus pennsylvanicus
Black RatRattus rattus
California Ground SquirrelOtospermophilus beecheyi
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 12,167 |
|---|---|
| California | 11,408 |
| Nevada | 672 |
| Oregon | 75 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| New Mexico | 4 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Baja California | 4 |
| Utah | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies · Cricetidae |
| Genus | Meadow Voles · Microtus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise California Vole with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.