Beaverpond Baskettail vs Fishing Cat

Epitheca canis compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Beaverpond Baskettail is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaverpond Baskettail	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	Epitheca	Prionailurus
Species	Epitheca canis	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beaverpond Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaverpond Baskettail	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaverpond Baskettail

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.

Beaverpond Baskettail

The Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis) is a species in the genus Epitheca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.