Rato de Cabrera vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Microtus cabrerae compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Key Differences

• Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened while Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rato de Cabrera	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Nephelomys
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Nephelomys auriventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Rato de Cabrera and Ecuadorean Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rato de Cabrera	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rato de Cabrera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.