Fishing Cat vs Sand Lucerne

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Sand Lucerne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Sand Lucerne
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Medicago
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Medicago varia

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Sand Lucerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Sand Lucerne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Lucerne

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 countries).