Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Swamp Beacon

Neofelis diardi compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Mitrula
Species	Neofelis diardi	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.