Fishing Cat vs Mealy Webcap

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Mealy Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Cortinarius
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.