Cabrera s Vole vs Mexican Agouti

Microtus cabrerae compared with Dasyprocta mexicana

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Mexican Agouti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Mexican Agouti
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyproctidae
Genus	Microtus	Dasyprocta
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Dasyprocta mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Mexican Agouti share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Agouti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Mexican Agouti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Agouti

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 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. 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.