Marbled cat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	Shadowed Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pardofelis	Hygrocybe
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

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.