Fishing Cat vs Goblet Waxcap

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Goblet Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Goblet Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).