Cabrera s Vole vs Prickly Russian Thistle

Microtus cabrerae compared with Salsola tragus

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Prickly Russian Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Prickly Russian Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Microtus	Salsola
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Salsola tragus

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Prickly Russian Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Prickly Russian Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Russian Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.