Fishing Cat vs Midge

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Dasineura
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.