Loutre à joues blanches vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Aonyx capensis compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

• Loutre à joues blanches is Near Threatened while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre à joues blanches	Irene s Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Aonyx	Neodon
Species	Aonyx capensis	Neodon irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Loutre à joues blanches and Irene s Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Loutre à joues blanches

NT — Near Threatened

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre à joues blanches	Irene s Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loutre à joues blanches

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loutre à joues blanches

The African or Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a species in the genus Aonyx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.