Cabrera s Vole vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Microtus cabrerae compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.