Rato de Cabrera vs East African Arvicanthis

Microtus cabrerae compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

• Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rato de Cabrera	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Arvicanthis
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Rato de Cabrera and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rato de Cabrera	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rato de Cabrera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

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.