Fishing Cat vs Maxwell's Duiker

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Prionailurus	Philantomba
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.