Fishing Cat vs Ezo-matsu

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Picea jezoensis

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Ezo-matsu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Ezo-matsu
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Prionailurus	Picea
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Picea jezoensis

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Ezo-matsu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Ezo-matsu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ezo-matsu

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.