Cabrera s Vole vs Variable flatsedge

Microtus cabrerae compared with Cyperus difformis

Key Differences

  • Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Variable flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabrera s Vole Variable flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Microtus Cyperus
Species Microtus cabrerae Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabrera s Vole Variable flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Variable flatsedge

No description available.

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