Faded Pincertail vs Fishing Cat

Onychogomphus costae compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Prionailurus
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.