Bark Mycena vs Bay Cat

Mycena corticola compared with Catopuma badia

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Bay Cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	Bay Cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mycenaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mycena	Catopuma
Species	Mycena corticola	Catopuma badia

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Bay Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bark Mycena

The Bark Mycena (Mycena corticola) is a species in the genus Mycena. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bay Cat

The Bay Cat (Catopuma badia) is a species in the genus Catopuma. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.