Fishing Cat vs scarce large blue

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	scarce large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Maculinea
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	scarce large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.