Cabrera s Vole vs Prostrate knotweed

Microtus cabrerae compared with Polygonum aviculare

Key Differences

  • Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Prostrate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabrera s Vole Prostrate knotweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Polygonaceae
Genus Microtus Polygonum
Species Microtus cabrerae Polygonum aviculare

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Prostrate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabrera s Vole Prostrate knotweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Prostrate knotweed

No description available.

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