Cabrera s Vole vs Eel-Grass Pondweed

Microtus cabrerae compared with Potamogeton zosteriformis

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Potamogeton
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Potamogeton zosteriformis

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.