Cabrera s Vole vs umkokolo

Microtus cabrerae compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Dovyalis
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.