Fishing Cat vs Large Japanese Mole

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Large Japanese 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	Mogera
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.