Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Pleated Inkcap

Neofelis diardi compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Parasola
Species	Neofelis diardi	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).