Calendula Smut vs Little spotted cat

Entyloma calendulae compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calendula Smut	Little spotted cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Entylomataceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Entyloma	Leopardus
Species	Entyloma calendulae	Leopardus tigrinus

Conservation Status

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calendula Smut	Little spotted cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Little spotted cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.