Cabrera s Vole vs Gambia-pea

Microtus cabrerae compared with Crotalaria goreensis

Key Differences

  • Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Gambia-pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabrera s Vole Gambia-pea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Microtus Crotalaria
Species Microtus cabrerae Crotalaria goreensis

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Gambia-pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabrera s Vole Gambia-pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambia-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (India, Malaysia, Taiwan), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).

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.

Gambia-pea

No description available.

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