Gato-do-mato vs Montane Water Vole

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Leopardus	Arvicola
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato-do-mato and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.