Fishing Cat vs Flame Chanterelle

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Craterellus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Flame Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.