Fishing Cat vs Giant Elm Bracket

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Rigidoporus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.