Fishing Cat vs Japanese Hare

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Prionailurus	Lepus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.