Fishing Cat vs scratch grass

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Prionailurus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.