Cabrera s Vole vs Mountain yam

Microtus cabrerae compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabrera s Vole Mountain yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Cricetidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Microtus Dioscorea
Species Microtus cabrerae Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabrera s Vole Mountain yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Mountain yam

No description available.

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