Fishing Cat vs Large Tabby

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Aglossa pinguinalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Large Tabby
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)	Pyralidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Aglossa
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Aglossa pinguinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).