arrow-head scale vs Fishing Cat

Unaspis yanonensis compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• arrow-head scale is Not Evaluated while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-head scale	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Unaspis	Prionailurus
Species	Unaspis yanonensis	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-head scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-head scale	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-head scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow-head scale

The Arrow-head scale, Unaspis yanonensis, is a species. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.