Fishing Cat vs red lemur

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Eulemur rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	red lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Prionailurus	Eulemur
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	red lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.