Fishing Cat vs

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Melanoleuca rasilis

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Melanoleuca
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Melanoleuca rasilis

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.