Gato-do-mato vs Rooting Inkcap

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Coprinopsis radicans

Key Differences

Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Rooting Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Rooting Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Coprinopsis
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Coprinopsis radicans

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Rooting Inkcap
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.