Fishing Cat vs Lilypad Forktail

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Lilypad Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Lilypad Forktail
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	Ischnura
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Lilypad Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.