Fishing Cat vs Soft Puffball

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Soft Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Lycoperdon
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).