Cabrera s Vole vs Richardson’s Willow

Microtus cabrerae compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Salix
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.