Cabrera s Vole vs Small Cow-Wheat

Microtus cabrerae compared with Melampyrum sylvaticum

Key Differences

  • Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Small Cow-Wheat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabrera s Vole Small Cow-Wheat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Cricetidae Orobanchaceae
Genus Microtus Melampyrum
Species Microtus cabrerae Melampyrum sylvaticum

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Small Cow-Wheat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabrera s Vole Small Cow-Wheat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Cow-Wheat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Small Cow-Wheat

No description available.

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