Cabrera s Vole vs Dixie ticktrefoil

Microtus cabrerae compared with Desmodium tortuosum

Key Differences

  • Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Dixie ticktrefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabrera s Vole Dixie ticktrefoil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Microtus Desmodium
Species Microtus cabrerae Desmodium tortuosum

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Dixie ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabrera s Vole Dixie ticktrefoil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dixie ticktrefoil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Dixie ticktrefoil

No description available.

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