Cabrera s Vole vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Microtus cabrerae compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Merriam's kangaroo 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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Microtus	Dipodomys
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.