Bay Cat vs Cushion Bracket

Catopuma badia compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Cushion Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Phellinus
Species	Catopuma badia	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Cushion Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.