Marbled cat vs Mexican vole

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	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	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pardofelis	Microtus
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.