Fishing Cat vs Timofeev's Iris

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Iris
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Timofeev's Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.