Cabrera s Vole vs parrot's-flower

Microtus cabrerae compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while parrot's-flower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	parrot's-flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Heliconia
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	parrot's-flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), 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.