Jungle cat vs Scaly Breck-Lichen

Felis chaus compared with Squamarina lentigera

Key Differences

• Jungle cat is Least Concern while Scaly Breck-Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	Scaly Breck-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Squamarina
Species	Felis chaus	Squamarina lentigera

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Breck-Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	Scaly Breck-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Scaly Breck-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.