vs Fishing Cat

Ensifer shofinae compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (變形菌門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (α-变形菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rhizobiales (根瘤菌目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Rhizobiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ensifer	Prionailurus
Species	Ensifer shofinae	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ensifer shofinae是根瘤菌科中的一种固氮α-变形菌，能与豆科植物根部形成共生根瘤。与其他剑菌属物种一样，它通过与宿主植物交换碳水化合物来固定大气氮素，在低氮土壤中具有重要生态意义。该菌从根瘤中分离得到，并根据分子和表型特征进行了鉴定。