Cabrera s Vole vs Midday Jird

Microtus cabrerae compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Meriones
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.