Fishing Cat vs Small Tabby

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Small Tabby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Small Tabby
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)	Pyralidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Aglossa
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Small Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).