Fishing Cat vs Malayan civet

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Viverridae
Genus	Prionailurus	Viverra
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.