Geoffroy's cat vs

Leopardus geoffroyi compared with Tulasnella thelephorea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Geoffroy's cat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tulasnellaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Tulasnella
Species	Leopardus geoffroyi	Tulasnella thelephorea

Conservation Status

Geoffroy's cat

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Geoffroy's cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Geoffroy's cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Tulasnella thelephorea is a corticioid basidiomycete forming thin, waxy, pale to cream-colored crusts on decaying wood and plant debris. It inhabits temperate and boreal forests across Europe and North America. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead wood and organic matter in woodland habitats.