Fishing Cat vs Lacustrine Vole

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Microtus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.