Fishing Cat vs Pleated Inkcap

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Pleated Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Parasola
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).