Little spotted cat vs Surprise Webcap

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Little spotted cat is Vulnerable while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little spotted cat	Surprise Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Cortinarius
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little spotted cat	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Surprise Webcap

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).