Fishing Cat vs Trashline orbweaver

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Cyclosa oculata

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Trashline orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Trashline orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Araneidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Cyclosa
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Cyclosa oculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Trashline orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Trashline orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Trashline orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trashline orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.