Fossa vs Gudaur Snow Vole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Chionomys gud

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gudaur Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gudaur Snow 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	Eupleridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Chionomys
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Chionomys gud

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Gudaur Snow Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gudaur Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gudaur Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gudaur Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.