Fishing Cat vs Orange Mycena

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Orange Mycena
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Mycena
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Orange Mycena
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.