Fishing Cat vs Square-spot Deerfly

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tabanidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Chrysops
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.