Fishing Cat vs Window Gnat

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Sylvicola
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.