Cabrera s Vole vs Floating Bur-Reed

Microtus cabrerae compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Floating Bur-Reed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Microtus	Sparganium
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Floating Bur-Reed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.