Bush Maerua vs Narrow-headed Vole

Maerua cafra compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bush Maerua Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Capparaceae Cricetidae
Genus Maerua Microtus
Species Maerua cafra Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Bush Maerua

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bush Maerua Narrow-headed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush Maerua

Habitat

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

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bush Maerua

The Bush Maerua (Maerua cafra) is a species in the genus Maerua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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