Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum vs Cabrera s Vole

Thylamys venustus compared with Microtus cabrerae

Key Differences

• Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient while Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Cabrera s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thylamys	Microtus
Species	Thylamys venustus	Microtus cabrerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum and Cabrera s Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Cabrera s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

The Buff-Bellied Fat-Tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys venustus) is a species in the genus Thylamys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.