Fishing Cat vs Marinho's Oryzomys

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Cerradomys marinhus

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Marinho's Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Marinho's Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Cerradomys
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Cerradomys marinhus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Marinho's Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Marinho's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Marinho's Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marinho's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.