Cabrera s Vole vs Lygaeid bug

Microtus cabrerae compared with Nysius thymi

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Lygaeid bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Microtus	Nysius
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Lygaeid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.