Fishing Cat vs mantled howler

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Atelidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Alouatta
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.