Fishing Cat vs Gilbert's dunnart

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Prionailurus	Sminthopsis
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.