Fishing Cat vs Western Gorse

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Ulex
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).