Cabrera s Vole vs limestone fern

Microtus cabrerae compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Microtus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.