vs Little spotted cat

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Little spotted cat
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Polyporales (полипоровые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Leopardus
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Leopardus tigrinus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Little spotted cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Little spotted cat

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.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.