Rato de Cabrera vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Microtus cabrerae compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rato de Cabrera	Mexican Fox Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rato de Cabrera and Mexican Fox Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rato de Cabrera	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rato de Cabrera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

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.