Fishing Cat vs mulungú

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Erythrina verna

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while mulungú is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	mulungú
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Erythrina
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Erythrina verna

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

mulungú

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulungú

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.