Fishing Cat vs Fungi

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Xylomyces rhizophorae

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Fungi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Fungi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Jahnulales (Jahnulales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Aliquandostipitaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Xylomyces
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Xylomyces rhizophorae

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Fungi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fungi

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.