Cabrera s Vole vs Northern Dropseed

Microtus cabrerae compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Northern Dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Sporobolus
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Northern Dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.