Rato de Cabrera vs Shoebutton

Microtus cabrerae compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rato de Cabrera	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ardisia
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rato de Cabrera	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rato de Cabrera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.