Cabrera s Vole vs Crested Cow-Wheat

Microtus cabrerae compared with Melampyrum cristatum

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Crested Cow-Wheat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Crested Cow-Wheat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Microtus	Melampyrum
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Melampyrum cristatum

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Crested Cow-Wheat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Crested Cow-Wheat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Cow-Wheat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.