Cabrera s Vole vs Purple Needletail

Microtus cabrerae compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Purple Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Apodidae
Genus	Microtus	Hirundapus
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.