Cabrera s Vole vs Melancholy Thistle

Microtus cabrerae compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Cirsium
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.