European water vole vs Fishing Cat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Arvicola	Prionailurus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.