Fishing Cat vs puku

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while puku is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Prionailurus	Kobus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	puku
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.