Fishing Cat vs

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Trichia contorta

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Trichiaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Trichia
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Trichia contorta

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Trichia contorta is a myxomycete producing clusters of small, cylindrical to pear-shaped sporangia on decaying wood, often in early succession on freshly fallen logs. It is distinguished by its twisted elaters, which are hygroscopic coiled threads within the sporangium that assist in spore dispersal. This species is found across temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere.