Cabrera s Vole vs Child’s Rice Rat

Microtus cabrerae compared with Nephelomys childi

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Nephelomys
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Child’s Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Child’s Rice Rat

The Child’s Rice Rat (Nephelomys childi) is a species in the genus Nephelomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.