Fossa vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Eupleridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Myodes
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.