Fossa vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Irene s Mountain 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	Neodon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Neodon irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Irene s Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Irene s Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.