Fishing Cat vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Hymenogaster
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.