Fishing Cat vs Hungarian iris

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Iris variegata

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Hungarian iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Hungarian iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Iris
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Iris variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Hungarian iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Hungarian iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hungarian iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.