Lemming Mountain Vole vs Malagasy civet

Alticola lemminus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Alticola	Fossa
Species	Alticola lemminus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.