Cabrera s Vole vs Chinese giant salamander

Microtus cabrerae compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)
Family	Cricetidae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Microtus	Andrias
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Andrias davidianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Chinese giant salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Chinese giant salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese giant salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cabrera s Vole

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.

Chinese giant salamander

The Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) is a species in the genus Andrias. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.