Fishing Cat vs Potato Blight

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Oomycota (卵菌)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Phytophthora
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).