Balkan Emerald vs Fishing Cat

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Corduliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Somatochlora	Prionailurus
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.