Fishing Cat vs Scaly Ink Cap

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Scaly Ink Cap
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	Coprinopsis
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.