Fishing Cat vs northern common cuscus

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Phalanger orientalis

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while northern common cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Prionailurus	Phalanger
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and northern common cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	northern common cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern common cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.