Fishing Cat vs Lovely Cotinga

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Cotinga amabilis

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Lovely Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Lovely Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cotingidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Cotinga
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Cotinga amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Lovely Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lovely Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Lovely Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lovely Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.