Alpine Pine Vole vs Malagasy civet

Microtus multiplex compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Malagasy civet
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Rodentia (ネズミ目) Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family Cricetidae Eupleridae
Genus Microtus Fossa
Species Microtus multiplex Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Malagasy civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

No description available.

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