Gato-do-mato vs Spring Polypore

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Spring Polypore
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	Lentinus
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Spring Polypore
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.