Fishing Cat vs Ocellated Emerald

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Somatochlora
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Ocellated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.