Fishing Cat vs Ungava collared lemming

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Ungava collared 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	Dicrostonyx
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.