Cabrera s Vole vs Cretan Small Heath

Microtus cabrerae compared with Coenonympha thyrsis

Key Differences

  • Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Cretan Small Heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabrera s Vole Cretan Small Heath
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Microtus Coenonympha
Species Microtus cabrerae Coenonympha thyrsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Cretan Small Heath share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabrera s Vole Cretan Small Heath
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan Small Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.

Cretan Small Heath

No description available.

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