Fishing Cat vs Mexican vole

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Microtus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.