Fossa vs Jalapan Vole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Jalapan 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	Microtus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.