Fishing Cat vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Pistacia
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Pistacia atlantica

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.