Cabrera s Vole vs Dumb-Nettle

Microtus cabrerae compared with Galinsoga parviflora

Key Differences

  • Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Dumb-Nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabrera s Vole Dumb-Nettle
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 Galinsoga
Species Microtus cabrerae Galinsoga parviflora

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Dumb-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabrera s Vole Dumb-Nettle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dumb-Nettle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (26 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu), and South America (5 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.

Dumb-Nettle

No description available.

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