Meerkat vs Reed Vole

Suricata suricatta compared with Microtus fortis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meerkat	Reed 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	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Suricata	Microtus
Species	Suricata suricatta	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Meerkat and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meerkat	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.