Gato-do-mato vs Ochre Bracket

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Trametes ochracea

Key Differences

• Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Ochre Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Ochre Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).