Cabreramaus vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Microtus cabrerae compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Cabreramaus is Near Threatened while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabreramaus	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Microtus	Perognathus
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabreramaus and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Cabreramaus

NT — Near Threatened

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabreramaus	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabreramaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabreramaus

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.