Dwarf Shield vs Jungle cat

Pluteus nanus compared with Felis chaus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	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	Pluteaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pluteus	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Pluteus nanus	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Jungle cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.