Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Gato Fossa de Madagascar

Myodes gapperi compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Gato Fossa de Madagascar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gato Fossa de Madagascar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Myodes	Cryptoprocta
Species	Myodes gapperi	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Gato Fossa de Madagascar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gato Fossa de Madagascar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.