Ganoderma Butt Rot vs Gato-do-mato

Ganoderma zonatum compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Polyporaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ganoderma	Leopardus
Species	Ganoderma zonatum	Leopardus tigrinus

Conservation Status

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.