Dune Fibrecap vs Jungle cat

Inocybe dunensis compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Dune Fibrecap is Vulnerable while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Fibrecap	Jungle cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Inocybaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Inocybe	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Inocybe dunensis	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Dune Fibrecap

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Fibrecap	Jungle cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.