Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Malagasy civet

Alticola olchonensis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Cricetidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Alticola	Fossa
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.