Fishing Cat vs Large Redeye

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Erythromma najas

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Large Redeye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Large Redeye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Erythromma
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Erythromma najas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Large Redeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Redeye

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.