Cabrera s Vole vs spindle palm

Microtus cabrerae compared with Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while spindle palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	spindle palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Microtus	Hyophorbe
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

spindle palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	spindle palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spindle palm

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, India, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.