Marbled cat vs

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Usnea cornuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pardofelis	Usnea
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Usnea cornuta

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Usnea cornuta is a fruticose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It forms shrubby, branching thalli that hang from tree branches and twigs, typically in humid forest environments. Like all Usnea species, it is highly sensitive to air pollution, particularly sulfur dioxide, making it a useful bioindicator of air quality.