vs Chat de Chine

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Key Differences

is Data Deficient while Chat de Chine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Chat de Chine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Prionailurus
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Prionailurus bengalensis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Chat de Chine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Chat de Chine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Chat de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.