Fishing Cat vs Siberian Iris

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Iris sibirica

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Siberian Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Siberian Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Iris
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Iris sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Siberian Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Siberian Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Siberian Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).