Fishing Cat vs Taruca

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Prionailurus	Hippocamelus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.