Agile antechinus vs Fishing Cat

Antechinus agilis compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Antechinus	Prionailurus
Species	Antechinus agilis	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.