Frettkatze vs Mexican vole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Frettkatze is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frettkatze	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Eupleridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Microtus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Frettkatze and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Frettkatze

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frettkatze	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frettkatze

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.