Cabrera s Vole vs Sourgrass

Microtus cabrerae compared with Digitaria insularis

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Sourgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Sourgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Digitaria
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Digitaria insularis

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Sourgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Sourgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sourgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Ghana), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.