Fossa vs Mexican vole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.