black-footed mongoose vs Lacustrine Vole

Bdeogale nigripes compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-footed mongoose	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bdeogale	Microtus
Species	Bdeogale nigripes	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-footed mongoose and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-footed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-footed mongoose	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-footed mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-footed mongoose

The Black-Footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) is a species in the genus Bdeogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.