genus
Prionailurus
Prionailurus is a genus in the family Felidae. This database currently files 6 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 6
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 67%
- Weight range
- 1.38 kg – 9.14 kg
Best-known members of Prionailurus
Ranked by popularity score.
Leopard cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
Fishing cat
Prionailurus viverrinus
Rusty-spotted cat
Prionailurus rubiginosus
Flat-headed cat
Prionailurus planiceps
Sunda leopard cat
Prionailurus javanensis
How threatened is Prionailurus?
4 of 6 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 25% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 25% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 25% |
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 25% |
All species in Prionailurus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopard cat | Prionailurus bengalensis | Felidae | Least Concern | 3.3 kg | Not recorded |
| Fishing cat | Prionailurus viverrinus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 9.14 kg | Not recorded |
| Rusty-spotted cat | Prionailurus rubiginosus | Felidae | Near Threatened | 1.38 kg | Not recorded |
| Flat-headed cat | Prionailurus planiceps | Felidae | Endangered | 6.75 kg | Not recorded |
| Sunda leopard cat | Prionailurus javanensis | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Prionailurus kurteni | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |