Fishing Cat vs Iberian Mole

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Talpidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Talpa
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.