Cabrera s Vole vs Pill Beetle

Microtus cabrerae compared with Byrrhus pilula

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Pill Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Pill Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Byrrhidae
Genus	Microtus	Byrrhus
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.