Fishing Cat vs Scurfy Deceiver

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Laccaria
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.