Fishing Cat vs

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Nitzschia frustulum

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Nitzschia
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Nitzschia frustulum

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

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.