Fishing Cat vs Lattice Brown

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Kirinia roxelana

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Lattice Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Lattice Brown
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Prionailurus	Kirinia
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Kirinia roxelana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lattice Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Lattice Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (11 countries).