Fishing Cat vs Gadwall

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Mareca strepera

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Gadwall is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Gadwall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anatidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Mareca
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Mareca strepera

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Gadwall share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gadwall

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.