Cabrera s Vole vs Heather Weevil

Microtus cabrerae compared with Strophosoma sus

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Heather Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Heather Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Microtus	Strophosoma
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Strophosoma sus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Heather Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Heather Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Heather Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heather Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.