Gato Fossa de Madagascar vs Lacustrine Vole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Gato Fossa de Madagascar is Vulnerable while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato Fossa de Madagascar	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eupleridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Microtus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

VU — Vulnerable

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato Fossa de Madagascar	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.