Cabrera s Vole vs Elegant Water Shrew

Microtus cabrerae compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microtus	Nectogale
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.