Fishing Cat vs Green-backed Trogon

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Trogon viridis

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Green-backed Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Green-backed Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Trogonidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Trogon
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Trogon viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Green-backed Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Green-backed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Green-backed Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-backed Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.