Cabrera s Vole vs Chilean rock rat

Microtus cabrerae compared with Aconaemys fuscus

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Chilean rock rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Chilean rock rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Octodontidae
Genus	Microtus	Aconaemys
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Aconaemys fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Chilean rock rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Chilean rock rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

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.

Chilean rock rat

The Chilean rock rat (Aconaemys fuscus) is a species in the genus Aconaemys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.