Cabrera s Vole vs Quill Lichen

Microtus cabrerae compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Quill Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cladonia
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Quill Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.