Rato de Cabrera vs Flat Periwinkle

Microtus cabrerae compared with Littorina obtusata

Key Differences

• Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened while Flat Periwinkle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rato de Cabrera	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Microtus	Littorina
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

Rato de Cabrera and Flat Periwinkle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rato de Cabrera	Flat Periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rato de Cabrera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.