Marbled cat vs Matsutake

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	Matsutake
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pardofelis	Tricholoma
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.