Fishing Cat vs Jentink's Duiker

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Prionailurus	Cephalophus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.