European water vole vs Leopard cat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Leopard cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Leopard cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Arvicola	Prionailurus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Prionailurus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Leopard cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Leopard cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Leopard cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Leopard cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.