Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Fossa

Eothenomys olitor compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Eothenomys	Cryptoprocta
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.