Cabrera s Vole vs Natal plum

Microtus cabrerae compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Natal plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Natal plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Microtus	Carissa
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.