Cabrera s Vole vs Foxtail Smut

Microtus cabrerae compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Microtus	Urocystis
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.