Rato de Cabrera vs Cape fox

Microtus cabrerae compared with Vulpes chama

Key Differences

• Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened while Cape fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rato de Cabrera	Cape fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Microtus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Vulpes chama

Evolutionary Relationship

Rato de Cabrera and Cape fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rato de Cabrera	Cape fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rato de Cabrera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rato 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.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.