Fishing Cat vs Harmless Serotine

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Eptesicus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.