Cabrera s Vole vs Nutmeg

Microtus cabrerae compared with Myristica fragrans

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Nutmeg is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Nutmeg
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myristicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Myristica
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Myristica fragrans

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Nutmeg

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Nutmeg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutmeg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).

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.