Rato de Cabrera vs Winged false buttonweed

Microtus cabrerae compared with Spermacoce alata

Key Differences

• Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened while Winged false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rato de Cabrera	Winged false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Spermacoce
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Spermacoce alata

Conservation Status

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Winged false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rato de Cabrera	Winged false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rato de Cabrera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.