Fishing Cat vs smooth coil

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Lucilla
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).