Blackish Tapaculo vs Cabrera s Vole

Scytalopus latrans compared with Microtus cabrerae

Key Differences

• Blackish Tapaculo is Least Concern while Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Tapaculo	Cabrera s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinocryptidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scytalopus	Microtus
Species	Scytalopus latrans	Microtus cabrerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish Tapaculo and Cabrera s Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blackish Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Tapaculo	Cabrera s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackish Tapaculo

Blackish Tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Cabrera s Vole

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.