Bitter Funnel vs Gato Pescador

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Gato Pescador is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Gato Pescador
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Prionailurus
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Gato Pescador

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Gato Pescador
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gato Pescador

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.