Fishing Cat vs Flea

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pulicidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).