Cabrera s Vole vs Field Foxtail

Microtus cabrerae compared with Alopecurus pratensis

Key Differences

  • Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Field Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabrera s Vole Field Foxtail
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 Alopecurus
Species Microtus cabrerae Alopecurus pratensis

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Field Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabrera s Vole Field Foxtail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Foxtail

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, 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.

Field Foxtail

No description available.

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