Fishing Cat vs Johnny jumpup

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Viola tricolor

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Johnny jumpup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Johnny jumpup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Violaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Viola
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Viola tricolor

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Johnny jumpup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Johnny jumpup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India, Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (5 countries).