Cabrera s Vole vs Northern Firefly

Microtus cabrerae compared with Pyractomena borealis

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Northern Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Northern Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Microtus	Pyractomena
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Northern Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.