vs Fishing Cat

Achlya orion compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Drepanidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Achlya	Prionailurus
Species	Achlya orion	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Sweden.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Achlya orion is a species in the genus Achlya. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Brazil and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its documented geographic distribution includes Brazil and Sweden.