Gato-do-mato vs Stinking Truffle

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Tuber
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Stinking Truffle
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.