Fishing Cat vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Daldinia
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.