Cabrera s Vole vs Somali Hedgehog

Microtus cabrerae compared with Atelerix sclateri

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Somali Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Microtus	Atelerix
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Somali Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.