Fossa vs red tree vole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Arborimus longicaudus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while red tree vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	red tree 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	Arborimus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Arborimus longicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

red tree vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	red tree vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red tree vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.