Avens vs Fishing Cat

Geum urbanum compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Avens is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Avens	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Geum	Prionailurus
Species	Geum urbanum	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Avens

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Avens

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Avens

The Avens (Geum urbanum) is a species in the genus Geum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.