vs Fishing Cat

Acanthoeca spectabilis compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acanthoeca	Prionailurus
Species	Acanthoeca spectabilis	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acanthoeca spectabilis is a species in the genus Acanthoeca. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan, inhabiting Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.