Malagasy civet vs Montane Water Vole

Fossa fossana compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	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	Eupleridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fossa	Arvicola
Species	Fossa fossana	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.