American Emerald vs Fishing Cat

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cordulia	Prionailurus
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.