Rato de Cabrera vs Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Microtus cabrerae compared with Sphiggurus pruinosus

Key Differences

• Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened while Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rato de Cabrera	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Microtus	Sphiggurus
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Sphiggurus pruinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rato de Cabrera and Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rato de Cabrera	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rato de Cabrera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.