Fishing Cat vs Maui's paddle

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.