Fossa vs Inez s Red-backed Vole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Caryomys inez

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Inez s Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Inez s Red-backed 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	Caryomys
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Caryomys inez

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Inez s Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Inez s Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inez s Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.