Fishing Cat vs negrinha

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Aythya fuligula

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while negrinha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	negrinha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anatidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Aythya
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Aythya fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and negrinha share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

negrinha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	negrinha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

negrinha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

negrinha

O Zarro-negrinha (Aythya fuligula) esta classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuido e abundante em sua area de distribuicao, com populacoes estaveis e sem preocupacoes imediatas de conservacao.