Fishing Cat vs Silvery Arches

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Polia hepatica

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Silvery Arches is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Silvery Arches
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Polia
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Silvery Arches
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.