Fishing Cat vs Heath Navel

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Heath Navel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Heath Navel
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	Lichenomphalia
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Heath Navel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.