Marbled cat vs Tan Ear

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Pardofelis	Otidea
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.