Cabrera s Vole vs False heather

Microtus cabrerae compared with Cuphea hyssopifolia

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while False heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	False heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Microtus	Cuphea
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Cuphea hyssopifolia

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

False heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	False heather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False heather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia), 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.