Fossa vs Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Alticola barakshin

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Eupleridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Alticola
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Alticola barakshin

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Gobi Altai Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.