Cabrera s Vole vs Leopard Earthball

Microtus cabrerae compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Leopard Earthball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Microtus	Scleroderma
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Leopard Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.