Rato de Cabrera vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Microtus cabrerae compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Key Differences

• Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened while Lesser Egyptian Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rato de Cabrera	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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	Gerbillus
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Gerbillus gerbillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rato de Cabrera and Lesser Egyptian Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rato de Cabrera	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rato de Cabrera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

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.