Rato de Cabrera vs Fat Sand Rat

Microtus cabrerae compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rato de Cabrera	Fat Sand 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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Psammomys
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rato de Cabrera and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rato de Cabrera	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rato de Cabrera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat Sand Rat

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.