Fishing Cat vs Obscure Domecap

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Obscure Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Calocybe
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Obscure Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.