Fishing Cat vs Netted Fieldcap

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Netted Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Netted Fieldcap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Bolbitius
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Netted Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

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