Fishing Cat vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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	Asterophora
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

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