Fishing Cat vs

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Pezicula carpinea

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dermateaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Pezicula
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Pezicula carpinea

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 Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and United States.