Gato-do-mato vs Suffocated clover

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Trifolium suffocatum

Key Differences

• Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Suffocated clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Suffocated clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Trifolium
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Trifolium suffocatum

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Suffocated clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Suffocated clover
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.

Suffocated clover

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).