Cabrera s Vole vs Southern Cut Grass

Microtus cabrerae compared with Leersia hexandra

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Southern Cut Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Southern Cut Grass
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	Leersia
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Leersia hexandra

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Cut Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Southern Cut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Cut Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Haiti), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (5 countries).

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.