Barred Snout vs Fishing Cat

Nemotelus uliginosus compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Barred Snout is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Snout	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nemotelus	Prionailurus
Species	Nemotelus uliginosus	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Snout

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Snout	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barred Snout

The Barred Snout (Nemotelus uliginosus) is a species in the genus Nemotelus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.