Fishing Cat vs Squamulose Maya

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Miconia squamulosa

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Squamulose Maya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Squamulose Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Miconia
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Miconia squamulosa

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Squamulose Maya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Squamulose Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squamulose Maya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.