Fossa vs Montane Water Vole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.