Cabrera s Vole vs Guinea pig

Microtus cabrerae compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Guinea pig
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	Caviidae
Genus	Microtus	Cavia
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Cavia porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Guinea pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.