Fishing Cat vs Root rot

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Phytophthora
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).