Fishing Cat vs Matted sandmat

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Euphorbia serpens

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Matted sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Matted sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Euphorbia
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Euphorbia serpens

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Matted sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Matted sandmat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matted sandmat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).