vs Fishing Cat

Cryptosporella hypodermia compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gnomoniaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cryptosporella	Prionailurus
Species	Cryptosporella hypodermia	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.