Cabrera s Vole vs Elephant grass

Microtus cabrerae compared with Cenchrus purpureus

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Elephant grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Elephant grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Cenchrus
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Cenchrus purpureus

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Elephant grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Elephant grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elephant grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.