Goblet vs Little spotted cat

Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Goblet is Least Concern while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet	Little spotted cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pseudoclitocybaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pseudoclitocybe	Leopardus
Species	Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis	Leopardus tigrinus

Conservation Status

Goblet

LC — Least Concern

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet	Little spotted cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goblet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Little spotted cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.