Fishing Cat vs Sumatran surili

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Sumatran surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Prionailurus	Presbytis
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Sumatran surili share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Sumatran surili
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.