Cabrera s Vole vs Mound-building Mouse

Microtus cabrerae compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Mound-building Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Mound-building Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mound-building Mouse

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.