Gato-do-mato vs Willow Bracket

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Phellinus
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Willow Bracket
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.