Gato-do-mato vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Caliciaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Buellia
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Parasitic Button Lichen
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.