Filbert vs Fishing Cat

Corylus maxima compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Filbert is Not Evaluated while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Filbert	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Betulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Corylus	Prionailurus
Species	Corylus maxima	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Filbert

NE — Not Evaluated

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Turkey) and Europe (12 countries).

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.