Cabrera s Vole vs Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Microtus cabrerae compared with Oligoryzomys delicatus

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Delicate Pygmy Rice 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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Oligoryzomys
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Oligoryzomys delicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.