Fishing Cat vs silky cuscus

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Phalanger sericeus

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while silky cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	silky cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Prionailurus	Phalanger
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and silky cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	silky cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silky cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.