Fishing Cat vs Ochre Scalycap

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Ochre Scalycap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Pholiota
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.