Fishing Cat vs Sharp-tooth smooth hound

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Mustelus dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Sharp-tooth smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Triakidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Mustelus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Mustelus dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Sharp-tooth smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Sharp-tooth smooth hound

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Sharp-tooth smooth hound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-tooth smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.