Fishing Cat vs Newstead scale

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Diaspididae
Genus	Prionailurus	Lepidosaphes
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.