Cabrera s Vole vs Louse

Microtus cabrerae compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Microtus	Bovicola
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

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.