Dwarf Gorse vs Fishing Cat

Ulex minor compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ulex	Prionailurus
Species	Ulex minor	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.