balsam vs Fishing Cat

Croton flavens compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Croton	Prionailurus
Species	Croton flavens	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

balsam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balsam

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