Rato de Cabrera vs Red Cage

Microtus cabrerae compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rato de Cabrera	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Microtus	Clathrus
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rato de Cabrera	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rato de Cabrera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.