Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Fishing Cat

Sympetrum illotum compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sympetrum	Prionailurus
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.