Fishing Cat vs puma

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Prionailurus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and puma share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.