Fishing Cat vs Norway lemming

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Norway lemming
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	Lemmus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.