Fishing Cat vs Large Copper

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Large Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Lycaena
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.