Campagnol De Cabrera vs Polynesian rat

Microtus cabrerae compared with Rattus exulans

Key Differences

• Campagnol De Cabrera is Near Threatened while Polynesian rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campagnol De Cabrera	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Rattus
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Campagnol De Cabrera and Polynesian rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Campagnol De Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campagnol De Cabrera	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campagnol De Cabrera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

Campagnol De Cabrera

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.