Fishing Cat vs

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Hypoderma rubi

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Oestridae
Genus	Prionailurus	Hypoderma
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Hypoderma rubi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.