Cabrera s Vole vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Microtus cabrerae compared with Geomys personatus

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Texas Pocket Gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Texas Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Microtus	Geomys
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Texas Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Texas Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas Pocket Gopher

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.