Cabrera s Vole vs Prevost's Squirrel

Microtus cabrerae compared with Callosciurus prevostii

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Prevost's Squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Prevost's Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Callosciurus
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Callosciurus prevostii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Prevost's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Prevost's Squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Prevost's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prevost's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.