Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant vs Cabrera s Vole

Ochthoeca fumicolor compared with Microtus cabrerae

Key Differences

• Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant is Least Concern while Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant	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	Tyrannidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ochthoeca	Microtus
Species	Ochthoeca fumicolor	Microtus cabrerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant and Cabrera s Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant	Cabrera s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

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.

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca fumicolor) 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.