Fishing Cat vs Spring Polypore

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Lentinus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.