Cabrera s Vole vs Downy Safflower

Microtus cabrerae compared with Carthamus lanatus

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Downy Safflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Downy Safflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Carthamus
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Carthamus lanatus

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Safflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Downy Safflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Safflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.