Cabrera s Vole vs Great Gerbil

Microtus cabrerae compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Great Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Rhombomys
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Great Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Great Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.